In one of my posts yesterday I talked about how it's hard right now to get too close to people. I hope nobody took offense at that. Last night in confirmation we talked about how God ABUNDANTLY blesses us each day. That is one blessing I see God giving me: wonderful, amazing friends. It's just so hard now as a Mom to put a lot of time into a relationship. I remember when I was still single and my friends were getting married and having kids. I couldn't understand why they didn't have time for me anymore. Or at least not the time we had when we were single. Well, now I completely understand. It's not that people (I) don't want to have deep relationships in their lives...it's just that life changes. There are different stages. And in all honesty, I'd LOVE to get really super close to a friend or two now. I'm just not sure I'd be a very good friend to them. Which got me to thinking about how sad that is. And about how busy life is. Sometimes I wish we could go back to simpler times: when neighbors had time for each other. When kids had time to play kickball in the street together. I just wish life would slow down. The funny thing is that really, if you think about it, we have the power to slow things down. So why don't I? Something to ponder.
That's it for today. Time to get up and going...for another busy day.
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Mel: I received the pix of your beautiful daughter in the mail yesterday! She is so big and so beautiful! I can't believe how fast the time flies by!
I appreciate your blog about being a mommy taking away time from friends. Good friends appreciate your decision and stick by you--I'm glad you did for me! It's one of those things that you just don't understand until you experience it.
It's so weird that you're beginning motherhood and I'm 'ending' it--Shelly has decided to stay in Nacogdoches this the summer (got a duplex with 2 other girls) to work and go to school. I had to call her and ask her who was going to watch Lifetime for women and eat popcorn with me!
Blessings to you, Mark & Hope!
Love you!
Pam
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