Saturday, November 10, 2007
Guilty Feelings of a Mother
There are times when I wish I could do more as a "Mom" or as a "Grandma". Yesterday when I was at work I got a text from Shana telling me how sick she was and how she wished she had someone to take Daxton so that she could sleep and try to get better. I felt helpless. I wanted so much to be able to take off work and go "mother" her and help her out at home and with the kids. I was training someone new at work and right now I have no one to call to back me up so I had to sit there all day wondering how she was doing. Then she told me that Daxtons pre-school that was supposed to open on Monday is not going to open for another week now. Here I go again feeling guilty that I can't help out more. Work, work, work. It seems to stand in the way of everything that's important in this life. I'm going to have Dax on Tues.(my day off) so i'm looking forward to spending my time with him. We'll plan on doing something fun together. I look forward to the day when I can retire and be able to be of more help to my family. The guilt really gets to you some time. Anyone else have those guilty feelings?
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4 comments:
Mom, You shouldn't feel guilty!! You and Dad do a LOT! And you should not have to take off work to help me. :) I don't expect that. I am just grateful for what you do do, and it is a lot! Love you. Oh and Dax is excited to spend time with you too!
We can only do so much. And yes, we always wish we could do more. The service circle can be wider when kids have to rely on neighbors and friends who live closer sometimes... which is not necessarily a bad thing.
You are a great mom and grandma! Don't feel guilty!
Just having you to talk to means so much. And you have done so much for your grandkids! You are a fantastic grandma. What you do is enough!
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