I almost didn’t write this. I was laying in bed playing that damnable Clash Royale, willing myself to a state of tiredness when an alarm went off in my head. It bleeped, when did you blog? I hadn’t and that realization upset me. I call it a function of my overwhelming day. I’m happy to be a dad, but I can tell you that there are days when it is just too much. Today was such a day. We were cooped up in the house and everyone wanted my full attention all day long. I walked to a chorus of ‘Daddy!’ as if it were the themesong from Shaft.
Or the Exorcist.
Even the bathroom was no place to hide from the hounds of youth. They came on relentlessly, anxious to share every excruciating moment of their day. Like I said, it happens from time to time and it drains my battery to zero. That sucks, because the next day (Wednesday) I teach and if I’m lucky I spend a few moments with the love of my life trying to make that situation work.
I really hope it does work. Overall, I’m not that bad of a guy. I’m a much better guy with her, and I’m lucky to have her. Supposedly we are both lucky. I’m lucky to have the family I have. These kids mean the world to me, and I hope I mean the world to them. Its hard to deny that when they’re battling for your attention all day.
Some Thoughts:
- I grew used to people ‘liking’ my posts. I suppose it was an ego stroke that made me feel like what I was saying was relevant to more than just me. Since I stopped sharing these to Facebook the likes have gone away, which is a clear reflection of the fact that the likes were convenience based–just like most everything else in modern society.
- My dog declared war on my rugs. One room at a time. He must be stopped.
- My Gencon pipe dream is over. Next year for sure.
- Watching my kids develop into solid athletes without the daily pressure of home practice is cool. Now lets see what happens when I make them work for it at home…
- Grrr… That feeling when you accidentally click ‘add to dictionary’ and know the words you tend to mess up will be messed up forever.