Last week I had an old friend that I hadn't talk to in years until recently (to my great happiness) comment about my blog. She had very nice and positive things to say about it, which was very nice of her. But, since that time I have wondered about this whole blog thing. It seems to me that we only post the happy times. I guess that is because that is what we want to remember and we want to help and uplift others. But, I also think that we should know that there are a lot of days that are DANG hard. There are a lot of days that I go to bed feeling like a complete loser of a mother. I feel like I have yelled at my children all day long. There are a lot of days that I just feel lonely. There are a lot of days I just feel completely overwhelmed with all that I have to do and know there is no way I can get it all done.
Please, anyone that is reading this...don't take this the wrong way. I have good days even great days...but sometimes bad days just happen. I don't want your sympathy. I don't think that we need to be negative and bring anyone else down with us...but somedays it's nice to know that there may be someone else out there that isn't perfect. So here I am gals...very imperfect and looking forward to a better day tomorrow!
Welcome to the crazy life of the Slocum's. We love a great adventure with each other!
7 comments:
Love the post! Love the honesty! We all have bad days!! Dude you should see the pile of laundry I have waiting for me... at least it's clean, but oh my, the pile is huge! Not sure how much longer we can live out of the laundry basket...lol Just remember, things could always be worse :( Your right, tomorrow is a new day and it can only get better! Your awesome and I love you Cola!
That's interesting....I am feeling like that right now! Like, what good have I done today? How have I bettered myself or lifted my children? UGH! Thanks for posting this, because I always look at you, and think, "that Cola, she has it ALL together!" I guess if you have those days, too, I am really not alone!
Oh, if we could all just let down our hair and be honest. If you ever want to feel good just come to my house on a random day...it is a mess 90% of the time. I feel like a failure that I can't keep things together, but life goes on.
I think we all have bad days, just never give up.
you know you are right about not being negative but it is nice to hear that there are people out there who feel the same way i do sometimes. like i am a horrible mom for yelling ALL Day at my kids and not having a spotless house cause i just having found the time of the will for that day. it is nice to know we are not alone:) thanks for the knowledge. it is ok to not be perfect.
I YELLED at my kids and yes...in the 80's we could spank them and get away with it. I had a messy house and professed to "drop ins"..."Excuse the mess but we LIVE here." Now I have no one to yell at, or laugh with or cry with except myself. I have a husband that is gone 6 days and mostly nights a week on church business as well as work. If it weren't for the internet and my cell phone I would have very little connection with family and loved ones. No, life is not perfect for anyone!! Thanks for the Post Nichole. It gives us a reason to express. I love you!
Am I the only perfect person out there???!!! :)
I think you're wonderful and real and honest and that, to me, is the perfect kind of friend to have.
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