Today was one of my "days off." I place those words in quotation marks, because on almost every day away from my retail management job, I am earning additional money, by cleaning houses. I have several houses that I clean on a regular basis. I am one of those people who find cleaning to be therapeutic, so I figure, "why not?"
Today I visited and cleaned for two different households. The second house belonged to some of my favorite people, ever. I have been working for them for almost two years, and they have become family to me. I LOVE them. They are liberal, not afraid to be that way, and have embraced me as if I were their daughter.
I get the kids back on Friday, and I am very much looking forward to it. They will get to spend time with Kenzie; I just know Laica will be stoked! I have been considering joining the Y, or a fitness club with a pool... I don't know, would be nice to have something to do with the kids for the remainder of the winter... They would love getting to swim.. just a thought, something I will certainly be checking into.
I am looking forward to the next couple of months. I know that I will be confronted with many more trying situations, but I have a good feeling about the future. The kids will start attending daycare early next week. For a short time, they went to one during their time with their dad, and they loved it. I think that they will both be very excited. We have a lot of changes that will be implemented in the next couple of months, but I am looking forward to a fresh start. A new period of my life has started, and I am ready.
We live, we learn, we get on with our lives. It takes time, for some it takes a lot of time... Regardless, life will go on whether or not I choose to. I could be sad, stay in the past, feel inadequate... Or, I could remember who I was, re-discover what I enjoy, allow myself to be loved. I crave comfort. I need stability. Good things are happening, fingers crossed that it continues.
I have arrived at the end of a long day... I think that a bath, then possibly some hot chocolate are calling my name.... Time to relax.
Oh sweet Brooke, I will pray for you to continue to have strength and positive outlook. Never give up on yourself. You are wonderful and never let anyone make you feel any differently. With the Lord we can do ANYTHING. He never leaves us alone and helps us to climb the hills in our lives!! I was thinking back to Art class when you mentioned it in your last post. You should totally get back into that, that seems like it would be healing and a great place to channel your energy!!
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