Excerpts from two conversations I overheard yesterday:
Conversation 1 (overheard at the supermarket)
Woman A: “Hi (Woman B). Are you ready for Christmas?”
Woman B: “Oh my gosh no. My shopping is nowhere near done. And then there’s getting the house ready for my in-laws visiting from Toronto. Between work, the kids’ hockey and the transit strike, I have no idea how I will squeeze it all in”. Woman B sighs.
Conversation 2 (overheard at the library)
Teenager A: “Hey (Teenager B), so how’s it going? Are you excited for Christmas yet?”
Teenager B: “Oh yeah. My mom’s family will be visiting from Europe. I can’t wait to see them! It’s been so long. I miss my cousins a lot”.
Made me want to be one of thoses teenagers for a minute, and feel "excited " instead of "ready". No worrying if the house is clean, and the baking and shopping done. Maybe we should all take a page out of their book and focus on what really matters? I know for one that when my sister who lives in Montreal shows up on the 23rd, all thoughts of what I haven’t managed to do yet will vanish as I give her a big hug and look forward to catching up with her over the next few days.
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Hey, this is the sister from Montreal. I will arrive on the 22nd...not the 23rd. One extra day to enjoy being with my favorite ecomama!!
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