Back To a Routine

I called Brett last Monday when I was driving home from the Orlando airport.  As I was talking to him about the winter storm and picking up Cameron in Indianapolis, I started to cry.  The reality that the holidays were over and that my children were all back in the Midwest was causing these tears to flow.  I didn't want to bring down the mood, so I tried to talk about something else.  That's when Brett gave me some advice that really helped me these past two weeks. 

Brett said that it was ok to be sad as that was part of life.  The best way to combat those feelings, however, was to get back to a routine.  I had no desire to take that advice.  I just wanted to sit in my house and feel sorry for myself.  Thankfully, I listened to Brett instead of the negative thoughts in my head.  I even went to a church meeting the evening that Cameron left.

Since then, I have balanced the CCW ledger with the church bookkeeper, worked in the gift shop, put away all of the Christmas decorations, cleaned the house and did some shopping. I even went to lunch with my friend from CCW, Robbi, so that we could plan a social activity for the women of our group.  It was hard at first to get back to a routine, but it did help the blues that I felt after our holiday celebration was over.  

My family is a blessing to me at all times.  It doesn't matter if they are here with me in Ocala or a phone call away in the Midwest.  They are always in my heart and because of that I can make the most of what I do and keep a smile on my face when they are not with me in person.