Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2003. Mattie was 11 months old and that day we took him to the US Botanical Gardens, a place that we all loved to visit. Of course Mattie was taking one of his favorite modes of transportation... riding on Peter's back! My mom snapped this photo and to me so much was going on here. We had a kid we didn't know observing us, we had me and Mattie having a dialogue, and Peter smiling and looking content.
Quote of the day: A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. Our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects. ~ Herman Melville
I scrambled today to get work done, because at 12:30pm, my parents were scheduled to have a phone conversation with friends. In order to make this happen, I have to be available and very present. Therefore, I stayed up last night to finish the Foundation's February newsletter and proofed it this morning as well as worked on some more acknowledgment letters from our December annual drive. What used to only take me one week to complete, now takes me MONTHS! It is VERY frustrating for my personality type, but I have learned that I have to be patient with myself, because there is only so much one person can humanly balance.
At 12:30pm today, I expected the phone to ring. It didn't! I waited for about 45 minutes and then at that point I sent an email to my parent's friends and said we would have to reschedule the call. When the friends wrote back they explained that they received a call from someone else and therefore were unable to make a call to us. I get this wholeheartedly, things pop up! But given all that I am managing, I frankly was upset. It shows a clear lack of appreciation for what I am doing and balancing. I did not dwell too long on this, but I have made a mental note about these friends.
We took my parents out for brunch at our usual Sunday restaurant. Since we visit the same three restaurants every week, I have gotten to know servers and managers. It is my opportunity to chat with others, share stories, and not worry about cooking, serving, and cleaning. I truly no longer like cooking at home, as my dad rarely eats well at home and eats so fast, I can't keep up with him. Whether I am home or at a restaurant, my dad has me jumping and meeting his needs. At least at the restaurants I have so many other people helping me. I am very grateful to all our amazing servers. They have become an integral part of my life, and given that Valentine's Day is approaching, I made sure they each knew they are loved.
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