When we decided that my husband would go to a family wedding
in the UK and that I couldn’t go because the timing clashed with our
conference, I was disappointed. I still am, but I confess I am fast getting
over it as I enjoy this time just for me.
At first I was plotting to have a bunch of girlfriends over
to party, but that idea wore thin when I thought about the work involved. Instead I opted for a weekend alone. Can you imagine? I got to chose when I got up, what I wanted
to eat and when, and… I got to control the remote. How cool is that.
Actually with everyone gone, I haven’t been watching much
TV, more playing my music and reading my books.
Absolute bliss, which raises the question, how can I achieve this for
myself on a regular basis? I can’t
really kick the old boy out every weekend, but perhaps I can eke out some “me”
time, when I do what I want and am not at the beck and call of the family.
In fact, we all need that – men and women. It is the one thing that gets lost in this
juggle to manage everything. Time just
to be, just to be me.
So while I am sorry to miss my niece’s wedding, I am
grateful to her. She’s given me the gift
of time and space for myself. Maybe when
she’s been married a while and has children, I can return the favour.
1 comment:
ummmm- I have me time a lot. If he's hungry he knows where the fridge is. I make evening meals for both of us if I'm here. If I'm making lunch or breakfast at the same time as he is I sometimes will make it for both of us if he wants the same thing as I do. When my adult children were still home, they fended for themselves except at dinner - if they were around. DIfferent story when they were younger of course. It's all about choice I think...
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