This morning I was awakened (as is now my norm) by the squawks of hunger coming from the crib. I put the kettle and let Shannon fuss while it came up to the boil. I know that trying to comfort her when she's hungry is frustrating for both of us, so I turned on the computer and checked my email, finally getting around to responding to a message that came in yesterday.
The kettle boiled after about five minutes and I went into "mom" mode, putting aside my personal time for when I could squeeze it in.
Once upon a time it was multitasking.
Now it's a stolen moment.
Odd how your life experience changes your perception of things. Not that I would give this up for anything, despite everything that's happened (and what's still left to come). It's all worth it when she smiles.
The kettle boiled after about five minutes and I went into "mom" mode, putting aside my personal time for when I could squeeze it in.
Once upon a time it was multitasking.
Now it's a stolen moment.
Odd how your life experience changes your perception of things. Not that I would give this up for anything, despite everything that's happened (and what's still left to come). It's all worth it when she smiles.
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Date: 2005-01-02 05:41 pm (UTC)