What a productive day! I can’t think of anything that makes me happier than having a productive day. I sometimes will wish for days that I don’t have to do anything, but when I get an afternoon where I don’t have to do anything, it never feels as good as I thought.
When D was deployed, I complained a lot about having to shovel our driveway. The driveway is just as steep as the yard, and it too is tricky. This was the second winter I’ve been on shovel-duty; D was recovering from shoulder surgery during our locally named “snowmageddon” last year, and deployed this year. That’s okay, I actually didn’t mind. It made me feel strong and useful, “robust” was my favorite word. Last year, a neighbor man came over to introduce himself to me and assumed I was a Marine after seeing me shovel. Nice! I’ve been bragging about that ever since….my family is pretty tired of hearing about already.
Today was different than shoveling, my nose wasn’t cold, I wasn’t moving 24 inches of snow, and I wasn’t sliding down the driveway in my snow boots. It was also similar to shoveling. I worked up a sweat, my back will be sore in the morning, and I got to see hard work making a big difference.
In my official job, as mother, I rarely get to see hard work making a “big” difference. Not to say that my work as mother isn’t making a big difference, I’m hopeful that it is. But you don’t get the instant results; I will wait years to see my hard work pay off. I am also hopeful that it will be even more gratifying. Sometimes though, it’s nice to work hard and see the results while you’re still red-faced and sweaty.
Today D and I stained the upper-half of the deck!
1 comment:
Yay for robustness! I agree, it's a great feeling to see instant results from hard work. What an awesome deck!
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