There is a
reason I trek to the weekly grocery store run by myself. Alone. With no one
else at all and in silence I go around the store and get the groceries in an
orderly fashion.
I often
smile at other people and I often help others by answering questions. People
will ask where something is or wonder aloud and since I shop there every week I
point them where they need to go.
Shopping
alone in silence with only my thoughts is cathartic for me. It’s relaxing and
it is a way for me to simply have downtime. No more “Mom, I need … Mom, where
is … Mom, I don’t see it … MOM!”
I need
that hour or so to be with myself and my own thoughts. To be able to hear my
own thoughts without the constant intrusion of Mom is a wonderful thing.
The past
two grocery outings, I have had to take the kids with me. They are old enough
that they are allowed to go to toys together and they know they have to stick
together. Invariably though they come back far too soon and find me in one of
the grocery aisles. I was fairly exasperated this evening when my son kept
talking about anything and everything. I suppose I should find a way to tune
that to a dull roar or hum but for some reason it grated on my nerves like
nothing else.
I finally
said my gosh will you please be quiet? He simply looked at me and kept right on
talking like I had not said a word. I love my children beyond reason but wow I
really need some kid free grocery time again.
How do you
carve out alone, recharge time? I am sure I have some Moms out there that can
relate to what I am talking about.
Comments
and/or questions are Welcome.
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