1) Truly successful typing necessitates movement of both upper limbs.
2) Concentration is difficult with a wiggly, talkative, snuggly, toddler companion.
But then I found the irony in the fact that I was writing on my book about praying for my children, as I was ignoring my eldest son.
Life is like that. I think sometimes our goal-reaching gets in the way of the heart of our goals. I want to write. I tend to write about my boys. And yet I sometimes miss out on quality time or great lessons from them while I tickity-tackity away on my laptop. I cannot abandon my writing dreams, but I do need to take a couple more breaks with Jack before he's too old to think sitting on my right arm is an acceptable communication of his affection.
So I clicked out of Microsoft Word, and we had a little photo shoot.
Playing with Jack when I have a lot on my to do list is not a waste of time.
"The most wasted day of all is that in which we have not laughed" (Sebastien-Roch Nicolas Chamfort 236).
Now, if you will excuse me, it is time to play trains.
Chamfort, Sebastien-Roch Nicolas.
“Laughter and Smiles.” The
Merriam-Webster Dictionary of
Quotations.
Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, 1992.
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What a great Mama you are : ) I LOVE that you clicked out of word and did this. What a fun shoot. I love your style of writing. So glad to read not one, but two posts of yours today.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you! I don't always drop everything, but I should more often.
Deleteyes indeed. children are one of the best gifts! let's embrace them and receive them for all they are! blessings to you from Uganda
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you IN Uganda!
DeleteI hear ya! I've found myself in that same position at times.
ReplyDeleteMy post:
http://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2012/06/high-five-friday-6112.html
Colletta
It's hard to get everything done that needs to get done, much less what I want to get done! (And I'm glad you survived the heat of that softball game. Last week was a roaster here in Tennessee.)
DeleteI love this - good call to click off word!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing and encouraging this mommy-of-two-boys' heart :)
Patty from www.fanta4two
I enjoyed your Fathers' Day gift ideas post. I have to say, though, that I prefer EVEN lists, so you not having a #10 threw me.
DeleteIt always seems that my 3 year old wants cuddle time when Mommy wants study time. Hard to think sometimes which is the priority.
ReplyDeleteGenerally, my two-and-a-half-year-old ALWAYS wants to cuddle, but especially when I want to write. I try to remind myself he probably won't want to when he's 14, so I should live it up now.
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