The both of you owe me big time! I have made a significant sacrifice in my life for you two. I hope these paragraphs get thrown in front of your eyes sometime in your life when you are mature enough to comprehend its importance. I used to be able to come home from work and relax a bit…call it “decompression”. That is no longer an option but I can accept that, a lot of the times I am anxious to see you two as well. Also, on weekends your mom and I cannot get anything done anymore and that will probably be the case for the next two to three years. I have halted all future projects on the house until it is deemed that there is ample time to perform the task. (Psssst….don’t tell your mom about that one).
The reason I’m writing this is partly for the cathartic aspect of it. The other is to stipulate my own shortfalls. I am selfish, yet selfless too. Hopefully you’ll catch on one of my “selfless” days but heck, roll the dice and find out, I’m usually accommodating. I know this post might sound like I’m frustrated and/or irritated but I’m really not. I think we as children all take advantage of our situation and do not credit our parents with the sacrifices they make for us. Some of those are altruistic and some are simply for their own benefit. For example, one might consider having children for the tax write-off, or simply as a future investment when they’re grown up and you might need a vital organ, or perhaps we’re making the investment now for some long-term elder care in the future. Me, I just want to be like Papa Spears and develop a couple of little child music prodigies and profit off of their popularity.
The reason I’m writing this is partly for the cathartic aspect of it. The other is to stipulate my own shortfalls. I am selfish, yet selfless too. Hopefully you’ll catch on one of my “selfless” days but heck, roll the dice and find out, I’m usually accommodating. I know this post might sound like I’m frustrated and/or irritated but I’m really not. I think we as children all take advantage of our situation and do not credit our parents with the sacrifices they make for us. Some of those are altruistic and some are simply for their own benefit. For example, one might consider having children for the tax write-off, or simply as a future investment when they’re grown up and you might need a vital organ, or perhaps we’re making the investment now for some long-term elder care in the future. Me, I just want to be like Papa Spears and develop a couple of little child music prodigies and profit off of their popularity.
Someday when you read this you’ll know that I love you both and wouldn’t change a thing. You two have brought something to my life I never expected and I’m grateful for it. But Georgia, you’re close to 6 months old and you are not crawling yet-get to it! Your big sister was walking at 8 months so you’ve got to get moving or mom will be on the phone with Easter Seals in no time!! And another thing…the more you look like me, the worse off your luck will be in finding boyfriends.
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