so yesterday in the car we're talking about how we had to go back to school/routines today, and my lovely almost-13 year old says, "you're so lucky, mom, you just get to hang out and stay in your pajamas!" i'm sure she saw the shock register on my face, because her next comment was, "well, but really, what do you DO all day anyway?"
i thought back to when i was her age and wondered the same thing about my own mom. and it only took me 25 years or so to finally know the answer...
EVERYTHING!
you wake up to warm breakfasts and food in the kitchen,and when you're done eating, i clean up. you go to your closet and have your pick from the many outfits i wash for you every day...and yes, although you do make your bed, your fresh sheets would not be so fresh with out me, and btw, I am the one who wipes your toothpaste out of the sink and puts your straigtener away after it cools off! when you come home after school, the house is immaculate, and i know you notice, because on those rare occasions it isn't, you get all out of sorts. somehow dinner magically appears from the magically stocked cupboards and refrigerator, and i know you notice this, too, because on those rare occasions they aren't stocked, i get an earful from you! i know you love the decorating i do...every season...you love coming home from school and seeing something signaling the beginning of fall, or halloween, or christmas, or easter...and i'm positive that although you sense i am involved at your school, you really have no idea that it takes a legion of mommies to make all the things happen there that you love so much...
someday you'll appreciate all that i did during the day so your evenings and weekends could be spent doing all the FUN stuff you get to do!
maybe i'll get lucky and it won't take you 25 years...
oh, and honey? just to let you know? i wouldn't have it any other way!
