Being together all day used to feel hard. When Tatum was being homeschooled, our days were long. I wasn’t feeling well, and yet I was trying to be everything at once; mom, teacher, counselor, encourager. The “teacher hat” never quite fit the way I wanted it to. It brought a lot of pressure and (from me) expectations. And if I’m being honest… it brought tension.
And I remember wondering… is this just how it’s going to be?
But, this Spring Break, we spent every single day together.…yes 24/7.
And there has been a SHIFT.
There has been…..ease.
She wanted to be with me constantly. (not complaining here) Not because she had to… but because she wanted to. And that alone felt like a quiet miracle.
Together, it was light, fun, and we laughed. A LOT.
The kind of laughter where you don’t even realize how much you needed it until it’s happening.
At one point (okay… multiple points), we would say the exact same thing at the exact same time while watching a show. Same comment. Same question.
And we’d both stop, look at each other and say,
“STOP BEING ME!!” (and then laughed some more.
Precious Moments.
This has been the last part of Spring Break. …no big plans. Just us hanging out, and the pressure was off. Just us… at home.
She’d play her video games (celebrating)
I’d work or have to rest.
And of course… Coopy was never far. Always part of our day. Looking glum actually…So we’d give him Pickle.
We did add someone new to the mix:
Pringle, the Capybara. Now Pickles has a friend.
Coopy still favors Pickle
And today… Saturday, March 21… her Spiritual Birthday. (She was baptized on Mar 21, 2022 with her Dad (my HHH).
We celebrated simply….just like the week.
I got her a few more marine biology treasures stickers, little things that light her up. And we picked up our tiles from As You Wish.
If I could put one word to this part of Spring Break, it would be this:
Restoration.
Relationally. We needed this.
And I’m so grateful that we had this time together.
I love you Tot. So grateful for you. (and thank you for Pita!…and reminding me not to leave her. )
