I’m in one of those moods lately where I keep checking my blog to see if I’ve written anything.
You know?
What have I been up to?
A) Grieving, yes. Processing loss. Seems like I, and everyone else close to her, are feeling guilty for SOMETHING regarding our friend who recently passed. I’m starting to get over it, which is good.
Here are my takeaways from the conversations I’ve been having in my head, and with others:
1. People are complicated.
2. Life is busy.
3. It’s not a bad idea to try to be more loving and spend more time with people you care about “in real life,” rather than online or on the phone, but this goal can be complicated by #s 1 and 2.
4. If the internet is sucking up the time you should be spending working towards your goals and dreams, turn the computer off more often.
5. If the internet is giving you an opportunity to express yourself and connect with others in a way that feels satisfying, this may complicate #4.
B) OMG, Preschools!!!!!!
I have been increasingly obsessively researching preschools. What can we afford? What do we need? What is right for Jonah? Which fricking fracking feshlugeneh schools exclude him for an extra year because he is not going to be 3 on September 1, 2010. Play-based, Montessori, Co-op??? Mixed ages; classes divided by age.
And I thought decisions around breastfeeding, diapering, and sleep training were fraught.
That first line cracked me up.
As for A) … True on all counts. Which I think then results in people being busy and life being complicated. No advice. Just that I understand the need for balance.
And for B) OMG indeed. I felt like I was choosing my son’s future when I was looking at preschools. In the end I went on friends’ recommendations and with the place that I loved. And it was good. Actually, better than good. Wonderful.
Take care, Julie…
1) It is hard when a friend dies. A friend of mine died at age 31 of melanoma a couple of years ago and I still really can’t believe it.
2) Good luck with the big preschool decision. That said, does it REALLY matter? It may more in the States, where public schools aren’t as strong and where getting into a private school is more important, I don’t know. But for Jonah isn’t the most important thing that he has fun, learns to socialize without momma present, and has some new and different experiences? He is advanced, so he will probably have mastered a lot of the academics of kindergarten before he steps foot into a kindergarten anyway! I’m just reminding you to keep it in perspective – his home life is where he gains the best skills and confidence, and learns how to build relationships right?
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The schools that are rejecting him because he won’t be 3 September 1st just haven’t met him yet. And that is a purely objective opinion. :-))