Thursday, August 10, 2023

doing better

Everyone's feeling better... 

Yay!

And just in time to travel back...

My kids and parents are quick (and so sweet) to reassure me that although things didn't go according to plan, they're really happy to have had so much time together. We've spent a lot of time watching movies, swapping playlists, and telling old stories these past few days. Not as raucous as when we first arrived, but nice in its own way. 

I wish we were being safer--as a better Maya said, when we know better we should do better--but we haven't been doing that.

Pic: A pic of Nu, mom, and At from my sis. Sis and I finally got some one-on-one time together and she encouraged me to come back without the kids next time. 😆

7 comments:

Nicole said...

What a quick trip for you! I'm so glad you got to spend time together!

Gillian said...

Safe travels.

StephLove said...

Have a safe trip back. Sometimes a more low-key visit is nice, especially at the end.

Sarah said...

Sometimes hanging out together is really the very best. Trips are usually better without kids, yes? (I am a terrible mother). Safe travels!!

maya said...

Thank you, friends!

NGS said...

Well, it's lovely that you were able to make the best of your time, even if the circumstances weren't ideal.

maya said...

NGS, thank you. I'm really good at finding something positive in everything--I've heard it might be a trauma response.

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