Good morning, everyone!!!
Thankfully yesterday was better than Sunday. Whew...
I even managed to get out of work at 2 instead of 3 :) Now the real trick will be to get out of there today by 2 seeing as it is truck and Pepsi delivery day. Keep your fingers crossed.
I worked on my NaNoWriMo project until almost 10 last night. I'm starting to make some real progress which is what I wanted in the first place :) Now to get some more good writing in over the next two days then again over the weekend :) It has been several years since I completed NaNoWriMo, so I am truly hoping to kick NaNoWriMo butt this year :)
I worked on and off from the time I got off work yesterday until bedtime. Chilling when the house got busy and not allowing that to get under my skin. Bug was much better last evening from the night before. He also provided even more insight into what was going on with him the day before. It was very hard to keep this grandma's emotions in check, to say the least. But keep them in check I did, while I allowed him to tell me what was going on and how it came about. Let's just say I'm not upset with him, but I am very upset with some of the 'supposed' adults in his life. He's not a baby anymore and he may not understand some things, but he does know what is going on, just sayin'...
It's been a long time since he came to climb into bed with grandma. I'm talking many years here. When he was small he would know I was still up writing, he would sneak down the stairs from his room to mine and say, "Grandma, read me a story." Of course I would say, "Bug, it's 3 in the morning, you should be asleep." Then he would give me that 'please' look and of course I would say, "Okay, let grandma finish writing this part. Grab the book." He would smile, grab the book of Grandma's Fairy Tales, and climb up on my bed and wait patiently until I was done.
Last night was a bit different. He came in, kissed my forehead to see if I was still awake, and when he knew I was he climbed in on papaw's side of the bed and began to talk. We talked for a little while. I'm so glad I started building a solid relationship with my grandchildren early on in their lives. Now that they are getting older, it is definitely something that is paying off. Every little chat shows me we have a bond, a good bond. I adore this part of life more than any other. There is nothing in life that means more to me than conversing with those I love.
Bug will be okay in this life. He's got a rough go at it for sure. But he does know deep down he is loved and who loves him unconditionally. I'm so happy to be one of 'his' people. You know, the 'people' he can come to, talk about anything, and help him work out the bad things in life. For so long he clammed up about things in his life. Kept it all inside and let it fester. Now, it seems he's back to his old self and so full of questions and wants real answers. Of course this grandma is full of real answers tempered with kindness and hopefully, he understands that aspect of it. Bad things happen in life, but we don't have to allow hate to become a part of the equation. We can move on in life and surround ourselves with the good even knowing the bad is there. We can accept people for who they are and we don't have to understand their reasons for being that way, we can just accept it and move through our own lives controlling what we can.
Well I better get in some writing before I start my day...
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!
Thankfully yesterday was better than Sunday. Whew...
I even managed to get out of work at 2 instead of 3 :) Now the real trick will be to get out of there today by 2 seeing as it is truck and Pepsi delivery day. Keep your fingers crossed.
I worked on my NaNoWriMo project until almost 10 last night. I'm starting to make some real progress which is what I wanted in the first place :) Now to get some more good writing in over the next two days then again over the weekend :) It has been several years since I completed NaNoWriMo, so I am truly hoping to kick NaNoWriMo butt this year :)
I worked on and off from the time I got off work yesterday until bedtime. Chilling when the house got busy and not allowing that to get under my skin. Bug was much better last evening from the night before. He also provided even more insight into what was going on with him the day before. It was very hard to keep this grandma's emotions in check, to say the least. But keep them in check I did, while I allowed him to tell me what was going on and how it came about. Let's just say I'm not upset with him, but I am very upset with some of the 'supposed' adults in his life. He's not a baby anymore and he may not understand some things, but he does know what is going on, just sayin'...
It's been a long time since he came to climb into bed with grandma. I'm talking many years here. When he was small he would know I was still up writing, he would sneak down the stairs from his room to mine and say, "Grandma, read me a story." Of course I would say, "Bug, it's 3 in the morning, you should be asleep." Then he would give me that 'please' look and of course I would say, "Okay, let grandma finish writing this part. Grab the book." He would smile, grab the book of Grandma's Fairy Tales, and climb up on my bed and wait patiently until I was done.
Last night was a bit different. He came in, kissed my forehead to see if I was still awake, and when he knew I was he climbed in on papaw's side of the bed and began to talk. We talked for a little while. I'm so glad I started building a solid relationship with my grandchildren early on in their lives. Now that they are getting older, it is definitely something that is paying off. Every little chat shows me we have a bond, a good bond. I adore this part of life more than any other. There is nothing in life that means more to me than conversing with those I love.
Bug will be okay in this life. He's got a rough go at it for sure. But he does know deep down he is loved and who loves him unconditionally. I'm so happy to be one of 'his' people. You know, the 'people' he can come to, talk about anything, and help him work out the bad things in life. For so long he clammed up about things in his life. Kept it all inside and let it fester. Now, it seems he's back to his old self and so full of questions and wants real answers. Of course this grandma is full of real answers tempered with kindness and hopefully, he understands that aspect of it. Bad things happen in life, but we don't have to allow hate to become a part of the equation. We can move on in life and surround ourselves with the good even knowing the bad is there. We can accept people for who they are and we don't have to understand their reasons for being that way, we can just accept it and move through our own lives controlling what we can.
Well I better get in some writing before I start my day...
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!