The first two days of school went well for the kids. I sorta roamed around in shock, and slept alot. Funny how even a good schedule change can really mess you up. It just doesn't feel as though the kids should be walking the school halls just yet. With the start of school of course there is all that paperwork to be done, and all of the gathering of appropriate school supplies. Do you just sometimes want to thumb your nose when your schedule tightens back up after a relaxed and carefree holiday. Its as though you are chaffing against the reins, not quite ready to be back in the proverbial saddle. Its the worst kind of feeling to have to do something you just would rather not contemplate.
Of course in a few weeks summer fun will be a distant memory, as will wet bathing suits and grilling. We all seem to rush pell mell into the busy holiday season, grinding out our daily lives and anticipating the next time we will actually get to stop a moment and deep breathe.
Speaking of holidays, the other day I was in search of school supplies and right alongside the clearance summer stuff, was the halloween decorations, and the terrible "dark cloud of impending financial ruin", the dreaded christmas decorations. Why is it that our lives seem to be pushed ever forward? We are no longer allowed to enjoy the end of one season and the beginning of the next!
Obviously, I am not a holiday pre-planner! Mainly because I refuse to shop for a winter holiday in the middle of summer. I suppose this all seems necessary with our push through the days mentality. But I refuse to step into the robotic line, a girl simply has to have some hold outs.
So, tomorrow, I too step into a faster pace and attend school for three weeks so I can obtain my CNA certification here in Pa. At least I will get paid for going to school, and perhaps with the addition of a job and a paycheck I too will have to join the robotic lines of always having to do what is scheduled. What is Adult. Keep your toes crossed for me that everything goes well, the kids have been supportive but wary. They see their world shifting both for good and bad. They seem most concerned that they will not have the supply of homecooked meals, especially once I begin working the night shift. I don't blame them, theirs is a happy, full belly life.
I hope everyone has enjoyed their extended holiday weekend! Its back to work and a faster pace tomorrow!
