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Friday 5: Brush your teeth with Lifebuoy soap and watch the suds go by!

By Janelle on June 29, 2024

What's in your wallet? My driver's license, library card, insurance cards for me and my son, and a bunch of credit cards.
Where's the beef? Nowhere, I don't think!
What's the best part of waking up? For months, my son has been sleeping in our bed. Even if we can get him to go to his own at bedtime, he leaves, sometimes within seconds, to crawl in bed with us instead. He has a speech delay and can't fully articulate why this is, so for the time being, he's bunked down with us. If he falls asleep early enough and I'm not exhausted from staying up late writing, I move him. He often comes back within hours. So one way or another, he typically spends the bulk of his night in our bed, and it's not ideal for a few obvious reasons. But the best part of waking up? Him there next to me, looking adorable and peaceful.
What keeps going and going and going? The aforementioned son, who slows down for bath and bedtime only when he physically can't keep going.
In what way have you come a long way, baby? I wish I could remember the specifics--I swear I'm only being vague because I can't remember--but I was talking to someone recently about someone else who had a bizarre, strong reaction to something someone did or said, the kind of thing where someone took offense to something that was very innocent but the reaction seemed pretty clearly rooted in insecurity. And I had a moment where I was like, "That's a lot...but I have been in that headspace and there was a time I would've reacted the same way." It was a sign to me that I've left behind a lot of my own insecurities and self-doubt. I think when we're trudging along, moving through day-to-day life, it's easy to think things haven't changed much, and then next thing you know, you have a moment where you're confronted with something your former self would've done that your current self thinks is ridiculous and you realize you're not that person anymore after all.

From Friday 5.