we all weep

Dear Lynn Ruth, I have been silent for quite awhile because my life's been overly busy and it has been affecting those around me I love most. I have decided to take some steps back and not be superwoman anymore but only really do those things well I really care for, i.e. my husband, children, my work and my writing. I don't want to lose what you have lost Lynn Ruth and sometimes when we are busy, we justify things by rationalizing that it is okay but it is never okay when it means ignoring those you love the most. Without going into details of what I am going to let go, I am going to try and say NO more often if it cuts into my time with the children or the book I am trying to finish.

My father's death has made me realize that we only have so much time and that we should take care to use it well. My kids are growing up fast and I pine for the moments I have already missed. When I started out writing more, I wrote about my kids-- rereading some of that stuff has made me realize I was much more connected with them than I am now and I too Lynn Ruth weep for having lost that special connection with them. I am going to try and write my way back to them and I will finish this blog now as I need to read to the kids.

Thank you for being so candid Lynn Ruth: it does have great effect,
Love,
Inez