The past month has been going pretty well emotionally. Then all of the sudden, last night I fell back down the hole. I was thinking of all the things I would like a "do-over" for. Here are a few:
#1 HAS to be, I wish I would have graduated from college (big one, huge one!)
#2 I wish I would have not made all money mistakes I have made over the years (and continue to make, will I EVER learn my lesson?!)
#3 I wish I would have enjoyed my kids more when they were little. I wish I would have played with them more, hugged them more, read to them more, listened to them more, and scolded them less.
#4 I wish I would have been a nicer person. Still can fix that one!
#5 Related to #2, I wish I would not have accumulated all the STUFF that I now have to deal with.
#6 I wish I would have taken better care of myself, my body, my mental health, everything.
#7 I wish I wouldn't have had a tubal ligation after I had Siu. I really feel that we were supposed to have more children. Even the our kids have told us that they feel there is "someone missing in our family". Their words.
#8 I wish I would have learned how, early on in our marriage, to be a good homemaker. I pretty much suck at it! (And you know how I hate that word!)
#9 I wish I would have taken care of my friendships and kept in touch with people I care about.
#10 I just wish I was BETTER. I wish I was smarter, healthier, kinder, more spiritual, more organized, happier, a better wife, a better mother, a better person.
Right now I am paralyzed by my feelings of inadequacy. Everywhere I look I see my failures. I see my successes too (my kids), but today it's not enough. I know I probably need some medication to help me get through these times, but the stubborn part of me doesn't want to admit that I need help. I should be able to handle this on my own, right? Today I don't know. I'm not sure how I'm going to get through the day.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Well you better figure out some way to perk up! And fast! As far as I know you, most things on your list, I disagree with! You are AWESOME!!! Prayers and smiles coming your way!
Post a Comment