I received the following e-mail from my mom today. It made me reflect on things a little bit while Joshua lays sleeping away in our bed with a fortress of pillows around him just in case he decides today I will start rolling.
I remember my mom always being the last to go to bed because she was the one that made sure that all the doors and windows were locked, we were tucked into bed, and everything was picked up. I realized that is how I am turning out to be. Raul will say to just leave the toy there you can pick it up tomorrow, but then I wonder, "Am I going to remember that the toy is there in the middle of the night when I want some water after feeding Joshua or am I going to smack my toe on it or worse step on it and fall?" I'm sure Raul will thank me for this when one day I go to bed first and leave him to pick up the toys or not.
Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, 'I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed'.
She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches.Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugarcontainer, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer , ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer.She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry.
She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk, wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair
She signed a card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse.
Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.
Dad called out, 'I thought you were going to bed.'
'I'm on my way,' she said
She put some water into the dog's dish then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on.
She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.
In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing for the next day, and straightened up the shoe rack.
She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list.
She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. 'I'm going to bed'
And he did. without another thought.
Cause we are made for the long haul....(and we can't die sooner, we still have things to do!!!!)
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