A time for reflection on my choices.
This is my 16 yr old daughter Charlotte. She is a member of the school girls rowing squad I train 2 mornings a week and today she suffered a minor muscle strain at the end of the session. The squad leaves to compete at National Titles in 5 days, so I hurriedly made an appointment to get her worked on. In the past I would reschedule my first few meetings, drop her off, pick her up, leave $20 in the counter, blow her a kiss, then run out the door and spend the next 6 hours calling in to see how she was feeling; I am exhausted even writing all that down.
Today that was my immediate plan, however when I got to the part where I pick her up and leave, I stopped. What was I leaving for? My daughter is a junior athlete with an injury, and stressed about Year 11, part time work, other teenage stuff and the pressure of doing well at National Titles. This sounds like me; if she needs anyone right now it is me. So I stayed at home and am working here (in between blogging). The truth is there is nothing more important right now than my daughter. So I wonder how many times in the past I chose to live my busy life, over the most important things in my life? I can't change the past, but I can change the direction of the future.
Well time to get domestic and make both of us lunch.
Lisa
PS Charlotte created the new look of my blog.
5 comments:
Not quite sure what to comment on, only that my niece couldn't wish for a better example, friend and mum than you.
kel x
Hey again
This struck a cord, having a decsions to make at the mo about the direction of my life, work etc.
Nothing more important than those you love, thats for damn sure.
Shar x
Thanks kel.
Hey Shar, family is most important but you still need a balance as well so you don't loose yourself.
Lisa
Tell Charlotte she's a legend - she's done a great job on your blog :)
Hugs
Liz;)
Liz, all that time on laptops and mysapce does come in handy from time to time.
Lisa
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