One particularly tough day at work last week, I came home exhausted. I try very hard to use my 35-minute commute home to wind down. I need it desparately. I put every bit of positive energy into my job and I naturally give my all, with an open heart (too open sometimes). So those 35 minutes getting home help me to refocus on what I'm coming home to ... a beautiful family that I cherish so much!
That day was especially hard and 35 minutes just wasn't enough. I got home and I just didn't want to talk. I wanted to vegg out on the sofa and do nothing but lose myself in aimless reality TV. With a four year old, that's quite difficult I'm finding out! And those four year old ears catch things you least expect! He had so many questions and when Lito realized that I was not in the best of moods he became very direct ...
"Mom, you don't like your job"
I was so surprised! I said, "Sometimes I don't." He asked why not and without blinking I said, "Well, sometimes people aren't nice."
He then replied, "Yes they are! Miss Margie is nice and Grandma is nice and Daddy is nice and Tita is nice ..." and he kept going, naming people in our immediate family and friends circle! Oh he made me laugh so hard! I guess he thinks I work with friends and family, wouldn't that be nice!!! (Maybe :)
I love it when he puts things into perspective for me! Focus Fixed!!
That melts my heart. I got a shout out from a four year old. Love me some Lito.
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