October 5

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Another Missed Moment



Remember the cool house?  The house where everyone always wanted to hang out at?  I always wanted my house to be that house but it’s a little hard when you can’t let anyone in because of the mess. Last night was my daughter’s homecoming dance.  Buying the ticket, finding a dress, and making plans with friends were all done at the last minute and we definitely didn’t have anyone over.

She looked great but because we weren’t prepared, she missed taking pictures with her friends.  They all met around 2:00 p.m. to put make up on and take pictures and then we met them at 5:30 for dinner. She had a great rest of the night but there’s so much that I wish we could have done differently.

The biggest thing for me is that we couldn’t have her friends over here beforehand.  She couldn’t even have one friend over let alone the whole group.  This one is so hard because there’s only a few years left before she’s out of high school and then there will never be that opportunity again – that chance to make happy fun memories with her friends.

I loaded up quite a bit of stuff into my back seat today.  It’s filling up with things that are hard for me to get rid of but will free up space in my house so we can live.  The more I get rid of, the harder it is to get rid of more.  I feel like I’ve been through buckets of stuff over and over.  I feel stuck but I’m going to keep struggling to get rid of more, a lot more.

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  • Isn’t it crazy how the stuff seems to be endless and I can get one area cleaned up but often pile things into yet another (unseen) area. I wish someone would come with about 10 of those dumpsters and just pile the loads of crap in and drive off. I don’t even know what I have so I doubt I would ever miss it.

  • you have got my wholeheartly support; it is hard to let go sometime, you are right. but with your motivation and determinism, I feel like you will do an excellent job removing unwanted/unnecessary stuff. all the best

      • you know, like anything else in life those that were a part of us, either as an item or as an habit, are not easy to separate from. It is usually a struggle, especially at the beginning when we need to change many things (in us) all at the same time and need to make so many decisions (without being sure whether we are doing or wrong), it can be over-whelming. Be kind to yourself in those times and keep going when you find some relief. With time, it only gets better and easier, with occasional downs and ups. so no worries; what you are going thru is a natural process. all the best

        • Somedays, overwhelming is an understatement and it doesn’t seem like it will ever get easier. I usually step back in those moments, take a deep breath, and change focus to a different area. I know you’re right and it will get easier, it’s just so hard right now.

          • I so understand you….. it is okay; maybe you need this break from it. I think you will know what is best for you (no matter what I or others say). so just do what you feel like. what you think is right for you. you will be fine 🙂

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