Hanging on by a thread

So, here’s this: I don’t know about you, but I’m hanging on by a thread most days.

Maybe I’m happy but exhausted. Maybe work has been insane, and the extra strain of [my kids’] extracurricular activities is making me question my sanity.

There’s always another level than meets the eye too. It might be that I just found out I need 3 bags of candy for school, or I was just informed of a birthday party that happens to be in 2 days, or maybe one of my kids just acted a fool in public but I’m just trying to make it home before somebody gets hurt.

That to say, if you see me at the soccer fields or Kroger … and your pretty positive I saw you back and neither of us acknowledged it—just know I get it.

I’m not a big, small-talk kind of gal. In fact, I will often go out of my way to avoid it. I’m not avoiding you —I’m avoiding what makes me uncomfortable. If we are Facebook friends and “like” each other’s stuff often, but don’t run hug each other when we happen to see each other in public I’m more than okay with a simple smile that says, “hey! I see you and it’s good to see you, but we are both busy and exhausted and understand that this acknowledgment smile can be good enough and not offensive or rude in our current crazy lives.”

Just saying —Cheers to the moms out there (especially those of us who are admittedly introverts) who are trying.

Trying to not bring home the “Mom of the year” disaster situation award more than once a week…

I see you and I see your strained smile as you try to keep everything and everyone “together.” I just want to encourage you. We may all do this mom thing (and dad thing ) a little different —but we got this!! (Originally posted on Facebook October 5, 2019)