Running Towards Wellness

Edit to the post below: It is now a couple weeks later and I’m just getting bac on my computer to see this post sitting here, never published. 2.5 weeks late but still going to post it.

It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving. The Monday after opening weekend of deer hunting (where are all the my fellow hunting widows at?). The Mom of 3 kids, ages 7 and under, one of them with Autism and one diagnosed with Global Developmental Delays; both high functioning now that they’ve had or are currently in services. However, it was a rough weekend. The girls, only a year apart squabbled all day Saturday and my 3.5 yr old is ALL THE SASS!!! I was thrilled to send them off to school this morning and I’m currently sitting at Starbucks with my Peppermint Mocha, taking deep breaths and starting this post while my 3.5 yr old is at therapy. We have so much to be thankful for and currently, I’m super Thankful that the one daycare family that I have left took the week off so that I was able to decompress today and relax a bit. I got all the kids off to school, I got to go in and read to M’s kindergarten class because it’s her leader day. I got to sit on the couch with no interruptions, drink a cup of coffee and watch a Hallmark Christmas movie. I got to take a shower without it being 5:30am or wondering what the kids were getting into. I got my little guy off the bus, made him lunch and was able to just focus on his needs. I cleaned out my purse (which was long overdue) and took V to therapy myself instead of them coming to get him. Now I’m enjoying my coffee and will make a quick Walmart run before picking him back up and heading home for a couple hours until I go get the girls. It’s been a good, sorely needed day. I’m grateful I have a partner who is supporting me in this journey back to health. I’m thankful that I have a wonderful family supporting me and loving me through this. And right now, I’m really thankful that I’m off this week because I just got a text and it’s looking like V’s eye is red and goopy and unlike usual, I’m able to go take him right in without having to inconvenience anyone else.

Cheers,

Dawn