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Wednesday, June 28, 2006Interruption Number 2,437I'm sitting at my computer fighting Blank Mind Syndrome (the bane of any writer). There's a knock at the door. I fight the sudden urge to scream and throw things. Instead, I grit my teeth and say oh-so-sweetly, "YES????" It's Spencer. The Child Who Cannot Leave Mommy Alone For More Than Fifteen Minutes This Summer. "Mommy, I've got to show you something!" "What?" "Well, it's not something I can really bring up. You've got to come see it." I stifle a dramatic sigh and rise from my seat to follow Spencer down the stairs. "This is REALLY AMAZING! Wait till you see this!" I try to contain my excitement as Spencer leads me into the upstairs hallway, stops, and points down to the carpet beneath his feet. "If I punched a hole in the floor RIGHT HERE, you would be able to see into the living room!!" He looks at me expectantly, and I realize that...this is it. This is the really amazing something that warranted an interruption to my writing. I gaze into his sparkling eyes and say, "You're right! Did you just figure that out?" "Yes!" His smile is like a sunrise. "You've got a great mind," I say, tapping him gently on the temple. I return to my office feeling like a Pretty Good Mom. And I know that my day has been enriched beyond measure. Suddenly, Blank Mind Syndrome melts away, and I blog about my precious son. I love my life! Labels: writing |
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13of my readers are feeling chatty:
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. Sounds like you do have a wonderful life! And good for you for responding to your son so positively.
I love it, Spencer is so like my own boys! Don't you wish we could retain that enthusiasm and wonder for all our small discoveries? It's such a blessing to be given daily glimpses of that uncynical joy courtesy of our children.
I so relate to the constant derailing of the train of thought too. I try to keep that perspective but the occasional scream of frustration does slip out when the interruptions come every two minutes instead of every 15. ;)
As a child, all I ever had to say to my father was, "Daddy, come see this!" and he would drop whatever he was doing to look.
He worked (mostly) at home.
I was taught at home.
I realize now what a pain I must have been, but I am very grateful to him for never once telling me he was too busy.
I'm glad you aren't too busy for your kids either.
Cute story. Wendy directed me here today.
I imagine the look of sunshine really meant, "Can I do it Mom, PLEASE????"
love you babe. (wendy sent me)
:)
So tomorrow when there is a big hole in the wall you won't have to guess too hard who did it right LOL
BTW I see your beloved found his way to the casting call :)
((Jill)) what a beautiful reminder..I needed to see this today. You have blessed me. *heart*
Hey there -
You don't know me, but Wingles sent me through the Casting Call doo-dah. Nice to see another creative-type - I'm gonna root around in your posts here, if you don't mind.
Fortunately, my young'ns are grown and off to college. I thought I was gonna have a hard time when they left, and I did - for about 48 hours. Then I though, hey, ya know, this isn't so bad after all!
Filmy
Tom and I were putting bets on if there is a big old whole in your floor today....
So does this mean when my Gary shows me yet ANOTHER drawing of "Mater" from the movie Cars that I should again feign excitement? sigh.
Sweetheart,
I patched the hole before you could see it. Spencer is a good actor. :-)
You are a "Pretty Good Mom." =)
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