Juggling raising a spirited toddler and a 5 month old infant is starting to become the new normal for me.
Troy, the sweet 5 month old is always smiling and ready for adventure. He loves to play, swat at toys and other things in front of him. His favorite thing is to watch Isla in amazement as she dances around him and makes her usual shrieks and happy sounds.
Life can get overwhelming sometimes when I stop to realize that this is the new normal. A world of a difference for my single, carefree, child-free days.
Each day that passes, is one day closer to the day my kids move out and become independent. I don't like to think that far ahead, but it's good to have some sort of outlook or horizon. Some meaning to the everyday.
I don't know. It's November now and the holidays will soon creep up on us.
Sometimes I can't help but think about what the bigger picture actually means...literally. I mean, I imagine a satellite image of me on Earth. Just one among the 9 billion people on Earth, just living my life. Just enjoying a sunny afternoon in my backyard with my children. As I continue to zoom out and see the bigger picture, I get lost in a sea of cosmos stars, dust, light and black holes. Me and my little existence on Earth is almost meaningless, yet somehow it's not. Somehow, someway, I know or like to think that I'm pivotal in my own right in this universe. Playing that role is not important, it's not something I think too much about. I think more about the impact I have on people and my surroundings with my habits, consumptions, and contributions.
