Consumed

Wow. I don’t think there could have been better timing with this blog assignment. The past week and a half have been very stressful for me. As if school, homework, and other activities didn’t already consume the few hours I have in a day, my mom decided that she would leave town for TEN WHOLE DAYS. Granted, her reasons were legitimate, (my aunt had a baby) but I was not happy. Whenever my mom leaves for more than a day or two, all heck breaks loose. She is the one who tells us to pick up our things. She is the one who makes us dinner. She is the one who puts an end to any bickering between my siblings. She is the one who drives all of my siblings around to their various activities. You can see how she is a vital piece to our family puzzle. Since my dad works during the day, I was left to running the kids all over the place to and from piano practice, to culinary classes, and after school tutoring. Bring put in this position really makes me appreciate everything that my mother does for my family. I do not know how she does it. There simply are not enough hours in a day to accomplish everything on the list of things that needed to be done. At times I find myself drowning in school and homework, but I just need to step back and breathe. I do not take enough time out of my day to really enjoy myself. At the end of the day, I often regret the lack of variety in my day. When everyday is the same, one after the other, life becomes boring. Finding joy in everything tasks can change an entire day. I need to stop rushing from one thing to the next and truly enjoy where I am.