Before the Nest Was Empty
A Mother's Distraction
Did I say I want to rest today
I can’t remember when I last did
So bogged down by obligations
They run me ragged and usurp my energy
Racing, leaping, jumping, crying, eating
And why is there a jelly sandwich in the DVD player
Cartoons on loud, play doh on the floor
The never ending “guess what’, and ‘watch this”
I'm the recipient of a thousand questions an hour
One day I turned around and they were grown
Now I am glad I did not stop to rest
About the Creator
Patti Marrs Magill
Retired Corporate Flight Attendant, pursuing new careers in writing and education. I have 4 adult children, 6 grandchildren, and live in Central California. Currently I am taking on students to tutor in reading and writing.
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It Only Took One Minute.......
It only took a minute. I was sitting at the computer in my office when the phone rang. I picked up the receiver and then laid it down my desk as I went to find the student who the call was for. Within seconds I was back at my desk, ready to resume typing, when I heard the student yelling obscenities at me for listening in to his call through the handset that was still lying on the desk. Sick and tired of the lies he was spewing, I was up running down the hall, ready to kill him. By the time I reached him, I had calmed enough not to hurt him, but as I turned back towards my room, I knew that I couldn’t go on like this any longer. The decision was clear. I had to leave.
By Gail Wylie4 days ago in Motivation
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The final line brings it all together.