Vacation has been challenging so far. No sleep or all night disrupted sleep. Puke. Snot. Crying. Tantrums. More puke. More snot. It just hasn’t been a holiday in many senses of the word.
And yet, there is nowhere I’d rather be. And when these three are close that is all that matters.
We endure and will endure any and everything that life has to offer. Unexpected things. Scary things. Exciting things. Happy and sad things. Wins and losses. Struggles and triumphs. Pukes and snots.
If what you’re looking for with vacation is to get away from all of this then perhaps you’re not willing to endure. I’d rather hold my crying son and comfort him than be on any beach anywhere. Because I am his and he is mine. We are all each others.
No this time off has not been easy. But I’ve also played with my sons and built towers taller than me with duplo and seen them laugh and eat cookies and smile and we’ve been together the whole time.
Everything passes eventually. And though there may be a short period that is problem free, inevitably something new will arise that we will need to endure. Best to accept and embrace that now because we are in it for the long haul.
