I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I am on day 4 as a single mom. I have not had a chance to work out, eat a healthy meal or even shower over the last few days. I'm tired of winter my house is a disaster and I don't like waking up at 5:30 in the morning. So instead of staying cooped up inside our tiny house with 2 crazy boys, I bundled them up and schlepped them to the Como Zoo and Conservatory. Its a small free zoo and indoor park in St. Paul. It was too cold to go outside to see the animals but they were having a "Summer Camp Fair" today so I thought it might be good to check out. After we walked the fair I decided to check out the conservatory. The gardens were warm and sunny and the boys had room to roam. Even so I found myself stressed out trying to chase after both of them at the same time and even worse about having to yell or clap my hands to get their attention (neither are very good listeners). As we were running past the gold fish pond I noticed two guys sitting on the edge of the pond. One had a big camera around his neck taking a photo of a little girl I presumed to be his daughter. As I am walking by I hear the camera guy's friend say to him,
"Hey, Life is just a series of moments, its up to you to decide what to do with them."
Totally changed my perspective on the day. Yes, I 'm tired, yes, I still hate winter and yes, my house is still a disaster, and no they still don't listen, but I got to spend the day with my 2 beautiful boys. It certainly beats spending the day in the office or a hospital or even all alone. Hopefully Kevin makes it home tonight and I get that shower tomorrow.
