I think I may have left my other personality in Pennsylvania. I remember that chick. She was awfully content, if not altogether hedonistic. She smiled much more than the other half that I've brought down south with me. She was fun. I miss her.
It's just one of those days… Words won't come easily. Thoughts, either. Quiet is as elusive as my peace of mind. I've always been sort of discomforted by silence, anyway. Between the kids, the dog, the incessant ringing of the phone, the doorbell, the parrot, and the Sunday afternoon traffic, I should be at peace.
I've changed, I suppose.
That other chick would have never felt sorry for herself. She would have rather eaten razor blades than to lay in bed in a pathetic heap of sobs and kleenex on a Friday night. She wouldn't have stood for it.
Maybe I can convince her to come on down to North Carolina with the rest of us. We'll see.
In the mean time, the hateful now, I have to way too much to consider. I've been offered another position as a pediatric nurse. I'm thinking about it. I still haven't replaced the Jeep; the rental is sufficing for now. The holidays are approaching. I'm thinking about (and dreading) them, as well. I go back to work tomorrow for the first time since the accident. I don't want to think about that.
I am still intuitive enough to know when it's time to put my waders on — it is getting deep fast. Deeper than it's ever been, I'm afraid. I think that I am truly on my own for the first time in my entire life. It's an ass kicker.
I lament the back porch days, those lazy afternoons when a neighborhood full of kids roamed my back yard. When that other cool chick and I would have a meeting of the minds and share a tall peach iced tea. We had lofty aspirations. Big ideas. Good ideas, at that.
We wanted to be a great mom, sister, daughter, and friend. We would someday find us a handsome pirate and sail off into an azure existence of adventure and hedonistic fancies. We would consider hitching up with that lucky pirate only if Jimmy Buffett would vouch for his booty. We would always come out clean on the other side, whatever that would entail.
It is indeed just one of those days. Then again, maybe it's hormones. Or the chilly weather. Seasonal affective disorder may be kicking in a bit early this year…
It snows here in November, after all. So much for escapism!
Well, we have two things in common…I also live in NC ( Western, the mountains ) and I have S.A.D. in a bad way ! I’ve had it since I was a child as did my daddy. It’s funny though, I cuss the heat and having to mow the grass ect. but gracious, I’ll trade it any day over winter. In WNC we are lucky with the climate change, I can remember being a child ( I’m 46 now ) winters here were horrible !! snow and blustery wind’s that would cut you in half. I love your page and stories, looking forward to more of them as well as books. 🙂 Craig