Tomorrow I have the day off in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. In the past, days off were such a treat. For tomorrow? I'm contemplating going into the office to catch up, and dare I say it ... get ahead.
I also need to go grocery shopping and return a few purchases ... errands I didn't have a chance to get to over the weekend.
Vacations and extra days are so different than before I had children. Luckliy, MLK Day is not a holiday Emma's daycare closes to celebrate. Kind of sad, yes, but I'm not going to complain.
Before Emma, I never would have considered going into work on a day off. Now, the thought of a quiet office, where I'm not tempted to turn on the TV for "background" noise, sounds like the best kind of vacation. The thought of knocking out some nagging projects so I'm not stressed out on Tuesday? Golden.
Most notably, I have no desire to stay home tomorrow, but I crave alone time. I used to love being home alone, but something about it now makes me miss my family and reminds me of all the areas in my life that I'm behind in ... that I'll probably be behind in for the next 20 years or so. Maybe forever.
Anyhow, to those who have tomorrow off. Enjoy it. Go serve your community in honor of MLK Jr. I know I should. For this one time, please do as say and not as I do.
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