November 11, 2011
In the Moment
One thing I'm realizing is a big challenge and yet so, so important is learning to live in the moment. I realized today that there are moments when Mateo has been fussing for a while and the sink is full of dishes and we're running out of clean burp cloths and I'm wondering what in the world I'm going to eat for _____ because I haven't been able to put Mateo down long enough to make anything that I'm thinking more about the tasks I have to do or phone calls I have to make than I am about comforting him or simply being with him in his discomfort/sleepiness (longestsentenceever). When he finally is down for a nap and I'm running around trying to complete the checklist I've written in my head while he was fussing, it's not long before a part of me is wishing he were awake and happy so we can smile and babytalk and gaze into each other's eyes. I've read that this book addresses this very delimma (among other things), the challenge to live in the moment and enjoy each simple task for all that it's worth, and not be running ahead in our minds....must read it very soon.
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Dee Dee, you are so, so wise. You've beautifully captured the great dilemma of motherhood. In fact, not just of motherhood, but of "Life." I know I am always so busy thinking about what I need to get done in the future that I miss the present. Is that why I often don't remember many of the sweet moments with all 3 of you, my children? I once had a friend confess to me that although she was a stay-at-home mom, she feared her children one day saying that she wasn't "there" much. I've worried about that a lot..I'll admit it is easier now as a grandmother but you are wise to not wait that long! And, yes, that book sounds like a must-read. Love you!
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