Time

Time, Time, Time. That is what's on my mind and my heart. It gets me in such trouble. I want more of it, but can't have it. I am trying so hard to make more of it in my life and it hurts to do so. If I say yes to something, but don't have the time to really do it well, I get in trouble or feel guilty. If I say no to something, I hurt someone or feel guilty. The trio resignation really brought this home to me. I MUST learn priorities and stick to them. I don't like feeling guilty all the time. Tom and the girls are first and foremost. I have to remember this all the TIME.

I do know that I want more time like I had yesterday. I went to lunch with some friends from my old neighborhood. We caught up on what our families were doing and we were all astounded at how big and mature our children are. We talked about aging parents and how to deal with them. We reminisced about past projects we had done together at school. Most of all, we were just a group of gals having lunch and having fun. I realized that I missed them. TIME had gotten away from us and we vowed to meet again in a couple of months. I want to make the TIME to do it because it recharged my personal battery.















Today, I am the art teacher. I know nothing about drawing or creating in that way, but I can follow directions. Hopefully, the teacher will leave complete instructions. It's funny, my TIME at school, with the kids, zips by. After last weekend, I need a day of watching children create and not caring about TIME.

The girls are still coughing some and sniffling a little, but we are going to try school today. If it doesn't work, Tom will come home with them. I hope they get better before Thursday.

I can't wait to see Jen and the fam on Thursday. I spoke with her on the phone yesterday and it just made me more excited to see them. A weekend of Jen, Scott and the boys. It will be TIME well spent and MUCH needed.

If you have been reading my blog for some TIME, you know I love quotes. I thought this one was fitting for my thoughts today. It refers to taking TIME for pause and pleasure. For finding true quality time. It is by Arthur Schnabel.

"The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes-ah, that is where the art resides".

Yesterday with the gals and this weekend with the Janus', there lies true art for me.