24th November 2024
Quote of the day
‘A fresh lick of paint can make you appreciate what you already had.’ – R Cummings
Today it’s day 24 of the 100 squat a day challenge for November. I’ve done 100 already. Today was one of those days that my tiredness kicked in big time. This time it’s been my whole body. I’ve started doing a lot more and it’s inevitable that it would do at some point. We’ve had a busy week with the kids and to be honest that can be pretty draining in itself. Worrying about their next stages of life and if they will in fact turn into decent human beings!
A Fresh Perspective
Tonight, me and Ste just went out to get out of the house for a bit and I’m glad we did. Just to get away from the kids for a bit before getting a takeaway treat. Talking to our friends made me realise our kids aren’t that bad at all. I just need to look at it from a different perspective (a fresh lick of paint). Was I that bad when I was their age? (yes definitely) are things totally different for them now? (yes, certainly and in some ways harder). I made mistakes growing up, made stupid choices but I think that’s part of life. I don’t think I turned out too bad in the end. I had a good job, still have fantastic friends and can be pretty responsible (sometimes). I just need to let them make their own mistakes (within reason of course) and be there to help them if things do go wrong. That way they can hopefully learn and be better individuals as a result.
On a positive note, we’ve had some decorating done and I’m sat in the living room and it just feels so much nicer, brighter and fresh. I’m really appreciating the fact we have a nice cosy living room all it needed was a bit of TLC (probably a bit like us). It feels quite homely and I’m even contemplating on getting the Christmas tree out soon. Don’t worry this is highly likely not to happen being that I am reliant on Ste going up into the loft. We’ll be lucky if it gets done before Christmas Eve!
Hopefully you’re all having a good evening. If not try to look at it from a different perspective, a fresh pair of eyes. If not, my advice is just sleep on it and maybe it will be better tomorrow.
See you tomorrow
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