Friday, February 15, 2008

Ask, and ye shall receive...

After whining on the blog yesterday, it occurred to me that I was in my "I have to do everything myself" mode. So I picked up the phone and called my dear stepdaughter Bird Girl and asked her if she could take her dad to the Texan Family Breakfast tomorrow while I wait for the furniture delivery. She is wonderful and always helps out if she can. Amazingly, I can get respite without triggering the Texan's feelings of rejection! I guess that even Socialworker has to actually ask for help to receive it. Do ya' think there is a lesson there?

There really is a difference in our need for "alone time." The Texan, being a twin and the 8th out of 9 children, has absolutely no need to be by himself. After all, he was not alone, even in the womb! There was always noise and people around him, so he goes off in his head if he needs to. And, let's face it, he is alone most afternoons while I am working. But, I, on the other hand, the oldest in my family by 5 years, and working around people all the time, crave some time to myself. So we have conflicting needs and we work it out as best as we can. Some times, we succeed better than others.

They are predicting rain here this weekend. Please God, give us gentle, steady, soaking rain.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good for you!! Recognizing your need and practicing self-care!! YAY SW!!