Thinking about the past
I have a tendency to be jealous of parents who have younger children and enjoy it. I hear all these little quotes from their children and wonder how did I miss that coming from my kids. I do remember one though. Katey and I were on the way to meet Alan at work and we have always played this little name game. I ask her "What is your name?" and she says something like "Gla-ti-da". The she asks me and I say "Taloola". Those are our names since forever. This one day we were playing and I asked her her name and she said "I. B.". I asked her "I. B., what does that mean?". She replied "Ibuoprophen". Now where does a 2 year old get that kind of stuff? T.V. obviously. Any way there weren't a lot of those funny little interactions when they were young. I was so overwhelmed with stuff that I didn't enjoy the time I had with them when they were young. I do not like watching videos of when they were little. It hurts and makes me feel like a bad mom. I do enjoy them a lot now. Times are different. We don't really have to worry about money, watch it but not worry. I have a great relationship with their father. And I get time away, even if it is work. I have a horrible tendency to dwell on "bad" things from the past and it is hard to get them out of my head once they start. Well, I have decided that quote "It takes a village to raise a child" is a good one. I want to be able to help my kids raise their kids, and find a way for them to have some support. Raising children is hard. I truly understand why a woman would choose a career over being at home, it is more rewarding to have a career. Being a mom is such a thankless job. I guess I might have opened a can of worms so I will stop before I dig myself in deeper.
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