Relief

The last few weeks have been really exhausting for my family and me. We have been working crazy hours since the beginning of may. And let me tell you, I am beat. I am still teaching, so I get up at 5:00 to go to school, then I would leave school and go to the nursery to work. At times I was there until 8:30 or 9:00. Then I would go home and try to get some rest before the next day.

The papers were signed a couple of weeks ago and I became the owner of a new townhome. I decided to paint and so after school and the nursery I would go paint for a while. I have become so tired that I don't think I can do it another day. Sometimes I am so tired that I get sick to my stomach. So, following much needed advice, I slowed down on the painting and have been taking things a little more slowly.

Yesterday, I stopped at mom's and dad's house for a little break, and was weeding my garden. I was so relaxing and peaceful. I got to listen to the birds and watch the ants. I was content. Then, the best part of the day came; Sami came over. I haven't seen my nieces in so long and I have missed them. She made my heart so happy!!

So I spent 20 minutes with her playing on the swing until her mom came to get her. It truly is the simple things in life that makes me happy. I loved listening to her laugh as she was swinging and kicking her feet to try to hit me. I loved seeing her smile. And that 20 minutes, was the relief that I needed from way too much stress.