At this point I'll settle for it being good for the brain, although good for the soul would be a lovely bonus. God I'm so bored - so unbelievably bored. My life has been a fascinating experience in having so many things that I used to depend on for getting myself back within my borders, taken away from me. I liked to have a bit of time alone. With young kids, that just doesn't really happen - it's an extra bonus if they don't hop into the shower with me and I get to shampoo my hair without background chatter. I liked to read, all the time read, but you can't really get in the zone of a novel, or follow the thread of a good non fiction book if you're being interrupted every 4 minutes. And I can't resent any of this, because interruption isn't just "mama pay attention to me!", it's things like "mama I need to pee and I can't get on the toilet alone", things that I am actually genuinely needed for.
Those obstacles are lessening now, and I find I have the time to read - I'm actually in the middle of a novel!! Not a really involved one. I'm saving finishing London Fields (which I started about 4 years ago) for a little later. Just a little.
Those obstacles are lessening now, and I find I have the time to read - I'm actually in the middle of a novel!! Not a really involved one. I'm saving finishing London Fields (which I started about 4 years ago) for a little later. Just a little.
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