I just wanted ten minutes by myself
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Not twenty...just ten.
I let the hot water just flow over me and I sighed with relief at the comfort of an ordinary shower.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
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My husband needed the hair brush. He came in and left.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
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My husband needed the deodorant and he asked me about my car
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
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"WHAT!"
"D's teacher just called she wants to set up an appointment with us"
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
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"Do You Want.....?"
"Please can I just have some time alone?!!!LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!" It was then that I started to cry. When I reached my bedroom I completely fell to pieces. I had so much buried frustration pent up that it came pouring out of me, But that's me. I can take it and take it and take it and the inane fact that I couldn't take an uninterrupted shower pushed me over the edge.
My Husband came in, took one look at me and rubbed my back.
He let me cry
He didn't give advice
He didn't ask why
He just let me cry.
After my therapeutic cry he gave me a hug.
I felt so much better.
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It was then that I was ready to start my day.
Gosh, and this was at the beginning of the day, I can't imagine how the rest of the day went!
ReplyDeleteSounds like my baths when my girls stilled lived at home I could not get more then a minute or two before someone was knocking on the door.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures! Your hubby did the right thing:)
ReplyDeletethere are times when you simply need to be ALONE and QUIET and at those times you are guaranteed NOT to get what you need.
ReplyDeleteWe all need some time alone.... good that your husband was comforting. It sounds like the rest of the day would be fine
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so sorry. Man it stinks when so much piles up that we buckle under the slightest thing. What a blessing to have such a wonderful husband supporting you through.
ReplyDeletehehe a good cry can help us all. I seem to have this same talk over and over with my family. The other day I said can't I have just 5 seconds. My husband says you just did ... mind you halfway threw him saying this ... We hear "MOM" ... lol
ReplyDeleteI hope your day improved dramatically after the cry. Crying is good for the soul, it washes away sadness.
ReplyDeleteThe bathroom as a sanctuary? Even now, my granddaughters feel that they should be in there with me.
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