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Alex is 6 1/2 and Rachel is 4, and already I feel our closeness is slipping.
Is it the two years I've been back at work and the girls have been in school and after-school care?
It it the normal progression of child development, stretching their wings and developing a natural, healthy sense of autonomy?
Is it the time that I spend on the computer, or on the phone, work at home, or other household chores - when I tell them "In a minute...," "I just need to finish this..." "Girls can you just play by yourselves for a little while....?"
Whatever it is, it makes me sad and anxious to preserve what we have, or rebuild what we've lost. A little more focused time with the girls, a little less time on the computer, a little less distractions from work and other things less important.
I'll do my best to live with this in mind:
"How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us. By keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most."
~ Noreen Bristow ~
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