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The Simple Things

8 August 2009 4 Comments

peony Life gets so crazy and we all tend to get so caught up in our own little worlds. I know for me that during the week I get little time for anything outstide of my work, son and household.

My parents retired about 3 years ago and moved to an adult community. They absolutely love it and now have a more active social life than I do. And even though they now live closer to me than they did before, I don’t get to see them very much.

I am lucky. My parents are still young and healthy and active. Who knows how long I will have with them being this way? And my son completely adores them….I want him to enjoy as much time as he can with them.

Today, my son and I spent a rare Saturday night by my parent’s house and I realized how much I miss being with them. It made me see that I need to make more time for fitting into THEIR lives….it’s my turn to accommodate them the way they did for me while I was growing up.

Sometimes I think we complicate our lives more than we need to. We don’t have to attend every barbecue and birthday party. Life will still go on if we don’t run every errand, straighten up every room and master every meal.

In the end…it’s the simple things we will remember and smile about. It’s something like remembering how much your child loved their grandfather that really matter in life. Isn’t it?

It’s the simple things that we need to do really well, don’t you think?

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August 8 2009 at 11:52 PM Marla said:

I agree! That’s why my husband and I decided no matter how much money we have, we will not move out of our 1700 sq ft home (we live in OH where the house pricing is not outrageous). We don’t have to spend so much time and money maintaining our house and we get to do so much stuffs with our son. Like you said, a simple life!
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August 9 2009 at 6:15 AM Theta Mom said:

You are so spot on! I think we all get caught up in the “routines” of life that we sometimes forget the simple things that make a difference…like speding more quality time with your parents…especially so the kids can as well! Great post!

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August 9 2009 at 11:12 PM Me
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Marla: That’s a great way to live!

Theta Mom: Hope you get some of that great time with your parents!

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August 10 2009 at 4:22 PM ModernMom said:

Oh I so agree. I’m one who loves to have people over, visit my parents, fit time in with friends. But we get so caught up in the “we have too”s We have to cut the grass, clean the house, get the kids to swim lessons.
Great post!
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