A Mom's TIme Out!

      It was one of those days where I needed a Mom’s Time Out.  I walked in to every dish in our kitchen dirty on the counter, our new pound hound licking the dishes that were in the sink, a hot bathroom and a toilet with unflushed poop, an extremely hot and moody 13 year old grumbling and throwing things as he got frustrated trying to make Alphaghetti and a 9 year old daughter yelling, “mama mama I want some Alphaghetti!”  Then there was all the groceries I just bought, on the floor of the kitchen, taunting me to put them away.  It was all just too much.  With my jaw clenched, I felt like I was going to boil over.  I wanted to seriously scream!  It had been a long week of training, fundraising and a 20 hour call out over the weekend in which I was looking forward to having off.  I had had enough so I  put myself on a TIME OUT before I threw something (like a child or a dog!)

     So my Lonetree Apple Cider and I escaped to the deck and I sat there trying to get my head in order.  Then I realized.....at least I have the option of having a Time Out!    As I think about what Alicia and Carson must have gone through with Junior Rider Kai over the past year, I realize that they didn’t get to go on Time Outs.  They did not have the option to just say "I quit" and grab a cider and sit on the deck.  Kai needed them and Kai still needs them and the team that is behind him to help in fight the Big C!   And with that realization, I finish my Apple Cider and headed back inside to hug my kids and flush the toilet!!  

Janis

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