"Jeannie marries when she's 21, she has a baby one year old. And every year that's the way her life goes. Lost herself in domesticity; a cleaning, pleading entity. She can't recall what she was before. In an ideal world kids would keep their rooms tidy, in an ideal world, he'd be home from his work on time, and in the morning I could lie in."
Those are some of the words to a song from the lead singer of my fav band, The Corrs. Anyway, I like those lyrics, I feel like I can relate. Sometimes I feel like the person I was before was a dream, was I really a young, fun, free spirited girl who could do whatever she wanted? I do feel lost in domesticity sometimes. The constant laundry and dishes, not to mention the booger graveyards one child (who shall remain anonymous) has created on my walls. The pleading with the kids to please clean up, please be nice to your sister, please say please, please, please, please. And to lie in the morning, well, that's a foreign language to me!!! Did I really use to do that?
It's kind of depressing I guess, if you think of it all that way. Usually I don't. Sometimes I have a hard day, and that song rings true blue. But, it's better to look at the bright side of things. I know it's hard for me to recall what I was before my married, mommy lifestyle, but I wouldn't take it back for all the world. Even though kids can be such stinker- ba- ginkers sometimes, I know every mother would agree that they are so worth it. They are worth the bags under my eyes, the extra chub on my body, the not-so-perfect all the time hair dos, the messes around the house... in short, the whole package, good, bad and ugly. They are worth all of it! I love making my kids smile, kissing their owies, watching them learn and grow.
So, I came up with lyrics for the good days!!
Jenny marries when she's 22, she has a baby one year old, and every year that's the way her life goes. Found herself through love and charity, a caring, sharing entity. She's still the girl that she was before (just improved!) In my child's world, I am one they look up to. In this big world, we are one happy family. And someday, in the morning I will lie in.
