So I had two meetings today. Okay, let's be honest...I had one meeting and one interview. Yes...an interview...for a j-o-b. Wore a suit. Updated the resume. Had butterflies in my stomach. The real deal. I'm in that in between stage of 'when to return to work after staying home with your kids' and I'm not really sure where I belong. So I got a call about an interview and figured why pass it up. But not to worry, no 8-hour work days ahead just yet. However, it did pull me down out of my mommy world for a minute and remind me that these precious days I have with the girls are truly numbered. And the time to soak up those lazy days together is now.
And for all those full-time working moms and dads...my hat goes off to you. You are by far the hardest working people out there. I seriously say to myself almost every night, 'I don't know how parents who work full-time do it?' Honestly, I have no idea how I will make it work when that day comes for me and I look up to each of you who do it everyday!
Meeting #2 today pulled at the heart a little. I have decided to help out with the St. Jude Give Thanks Walk and tonight was my first meeting with the team. St. Jude strives to find cures for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases through research and treatment. And no family ever pays St. Jude for anything. They are an amazing organization and I am really enthusiastic about helping to bring together the community to recognize and support them. As I sat there listening to some of the families stories, I couldn't help but think about how lucky I am to have two healthy little ones at home and how giving up a few hours of my time can hopefully help some of these families. I see this becoming something I participate in more and more in the future...
Our everyday lives are so easily filled up with day-to-day things that we tend to take for granted what we have. Today I was given a double wake-up call. Life is short. Make the most of every moment.
