Today, our school hosted a dad’s breakfast where school dads bring their kiddos in to school, have breakfast with them, and
interact with them. The breakfast started at 6:45 AM. Therefore, by 6:15 this
morning, my entire family had vacated our home. And I was left alone. This was
me:
I primped and
prepped myself for the day without any interruption. I left the house calmly,
with a hot cup of coffee, with all my belongings intact, and with a smile on my
face.
So, yes, Mr. Farm Tractor, you may pull out in front
of me with your UFO-esque yellow flashers and mud bespattered plow blades. And you may go 7 MPH in a 45 MPH
zone. Because I am alone. Because no child yowls behind me that her Nutrigrain bar is mixed berry instead of strawberry. Because no dispute erupts over the exact dividing line of personal seat space. Because the words "I have to pee. Bad." do not waft to me from the back seat. Because I
have music playing that I myself have selected. And because I am not late for a 7:20 meeting.
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I am placidly driving to work. Confident and composed. For
I am alone.
I know things will be different tomorrow. If you
pull out in front of me tomorrow, I may in fact hit you or honk at you or
swerve around you (with perhaps an expletive slipping from my lips aimed in
your general direction). I will not be composed. For tomorrow I will not be alone.
But for today I will smile and revel in my aloneness.
That was funny. I remember those days. What could be better than a quiet van and a dumb farmer poking along in front of you? (I fondly call Gramps and the neighbor guys dumb farmers, because I can, and because, well, they pull out in front of me, too) Enjoy the quiet! :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Do you know that every time I now see a tractor (or have one pull out in front of me) I think of Gramps :) And I'm glad to know I'm not the only one they pull out in front of. Although some days I think they do it on purpose just to tick me off. Thanks, Danni. Hope you are well!
DeleteAh, the joys of being alone. This is why adjusting to an empty nest was not a great trial in my life. In the meantime, may you have many alone moments to savor!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa! Hope you are enjoying your alone time as well!
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