why i love you

You know, i want to start this by saying how hard it is to be a mom. I know that's so boring, so yesterday. Now we need to move beyond the doldrums of daily life and find something interesting to say! Dammit!

The thing of it is, that's the truth. And sometimes the truth is hard to take. Mommyblogger or not. I dare you to find any mother that says this job is easy.

Granted, most of the women that find the time to sit down at the computer and write out the stories - those are not the moms that are out there being happy. We are the mothers who are shy, or depressed, or lonely or have the hutzpah to actually speak the truth.

No matter how much i love my kids, i have so many days that running away seems like the easier option. For those of you that have come face to face with depression you know how horrifying the prospect of ever facing that again is.

And so, we do what we have to do. To stay happy. To stay on this side of sadness.

What the hell? *shrug your shoulders with me* One of those days.

But, what i wanted to say is that's why i love YOU! I like that you are there, sharing with me, understanding some of the moments. It makes me feel better.

Oh! Totally gaining the winter 10! That helps my mood. Nothing worse than too tight cords.

Posted by Jess at 11:08 PM Permalink

Comments (5)

mama_tulip

Oh yeah, baybee. It's a blizzard outside, I have two sick kids -- the baby sicker than the toddler, who is hyped up like she's on crack -- I think I'm getting it myself and my new jeans don't fit anymore.

Woot!

Posted by mama_tulip | January 25, 2006 06:16 AM

supa

sing it, girl. it is damn hard. we take our support where we can get it.

[and don't forget how AWESOME you are, neither.]

Posted by supa | January 25, 2006 09:53 AM

wordgirl

If staying home with kids was easy...men would do it. Okay...maybe they'd just do it more often than the few brave souls who are willing to take shit from their peers.

And they'd find a way to make it a paid position.

It's an enormous sacrifice and there are days where you just say to yourself "I can't really see the purpose in all of this". But you muddle through.

Every one of us has been where you are. It's not a weakness to admit that something is difficult. It's a weakness when you can't admit it.

Rock on!

Posted by wordgirl | January 25, 2006 10:00 AM

Jenn

I actually wrote an entry once that talked about how hard it was and that some days as much as I love my children, I don't love the "job." I was basically told that I was a horrible person for saying such a thing. (Don't worry. I didn't have to say a word after my commenters got through with her!)

You are right. This is a hard job. And it is a brave thing to say that.

Trust me...you are NOT alone in your thoughts!

Posted by Jenn | January 26, 2006 12:23 PM

jess

Jenn, i feel lucky that i have never had any negative comments *knock wood*.

Posted by jess | January 26, 2006 08:22 PM