This morning was the first morning I woke up truly feeling like this is now home. For the past two nights, my sleep has been broken up by tossing and turning and waking up wondering where I am. It just didn’t feel right, but last night, I went to sleep in a bedroom that looked familiar to what I left at the BQ with my boys in their own room next to me, and even as tired as I was, it felt good to be home in my own bed instead of some kind friend who is just loaning me their house while they are away. Unfortunately, it was another long day of work and everyday chores like fixing meals, washing dishes and clothes, and working some more, so I didn’t get much unpacking or organizing done, but I don’t feel quite so worried about it anymore. It’s amazing what a little sleep will do for you. Today was also the first day that lunch with my boys seemed right in a long time. I actually had plenty of food in the pantry to give them some choices, and I was able to fix it and eat with them all before noon instead of having to scrounge for what could fit inside my dorm room fridge in the classroom we are used to eating in, then possibly fix meals with a combination of toaster oven and microwave cooking by running around to two different spots within the school to use these appliances, and after all that, hope to be close to finished eating before school started back again at 12:30. It was nice to be home for lunch in one small kitchen with everything I needed right there, including my children! As I get ready to retire for the night, I am thankful for home, here, there, and everywhere it has even been or will be as there’s nothing quite like it.
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