Hello, all... And thank you so much for reading...
Today was fairly uneventful. A completely spend-free day. But I am not gonna lie... I WANT TO BUY SOMETHING!! I do, I really do. It is like an itch that I cannot scratch, I really just want to buy something for me. I don't even really care what it is, I just want to go shopping. I want to go out to have a girly day, with lunch at the mall with a girlfriend, and some fun shopping afterwards... Browsing, yes, but then that experience of finding that just-right thing, in the just-right size, at the just-right price... That win! I want that rush... I do..... And I don't really know why.
On the bright side, I shared yesterday's blog with my daughter. At nearly 12, she is at that stage where she can be completely immature and self-centered, and then a moment later, be responsible and mature. So I had no idea how she would react after she read it. After she was done, she turned to me and said, "Mo-om", you know, that two-syllable melodic "Mah-um" sound they make? Yes, that was it... She put her hands on her hips and stared at me. "Mo-om", she began. I asked her what she thought. She said, "You know what I am going to say"... and I was sure she was going to say "We are going to that movie! You promised, and you never, ever break a promise!" Instead, she said, "Mom, it's going to be out for a long time. We'll go in a few weeks. It will be better, the crowds will have died down."
Really? I almost started to cry... I gave her a huge hug, and was filled with pride and love. And gratitude.... For a few reasons.... First, I am off the hook and no longer have to make a decision. My Libra nature is eternally grateful for that one. And secondly, she did actually get it. She really seems to understand what I am doing and why. And that, that means the world to me.
Not going to mention that today I told her that our neighborhood is having a doggie swim day at the end of the month (because they are draining our pool the next day for re-tiling and repairs), and how we should go and bring Lola - and her immediate response was "OMG, we totally have to buy her a new bathing suit!".... Baby steps. Baby steps...
That's it for tonight, but tomorrow we have more dilemmas to unveil! Thank you so much for reading, and have a great night! xo
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