Holy crap I'm tired of this cast thing. Priya is super tired of it too. She has been very clear about that. I don't blame her. It's a tough line to walk because you should be sympathetic. She is a very small child dealing with some very large issues. The issue is she has taken to ordering everyone around and screaming when anyone is talking but her. I can see why. She can't do or get what she wants to do or get anymore, and that causes anger and frustration which comes out in yelling and tantrums. Not to mention the ridiculous spring that keeps raining and freezing on us. I do worry about how she's going to act after the cast comes off, but I suppose we'll have to deal with that when we come to it. My mom made her a countdown chain to when the cast comes off. Each night she gets to tear off another piece of the chain, and Mirinda and Priya both get a piece of chocolate when they do that. I told them it was like the advent calendar at Christmas time, and now they're convinced Santa Clause is coming at the end of this thing.
We did take Priya to Lagoon on Saturday which I was a little worried about. She can only ride the train and the carousel, but in true Priya fashion she handled it like a champ. I think she was just happy to be somewhere.
The good news is Priya can lay down on the ground now, and can even crawl around. This means that all those two weirdos want me to do is lay on the ground and tickle them, which I'm happy to do. It is good to see the two of them be able to play more. Mirinda definitely misses that. She has really been so amazing during this time. It's amazing to see how much she defines herself as a big sister. She'll tell me that she can have some chocolate milk because she's a big sister. It's flawless logic, really.
They finished up preschool for the year, and their teachers said they're going to be going through withdrawals without seeing those two each week. They are pretty hilarious. In the fall Mirinda will be going to kindergarten, and I'm really kind of depressed for her. It's not that I'm against education, I just really didn't like school. I love to learn, and I think education is extremely important, just not 50 percent of the crap I learned in school. I understand the need to be well rounded, but seriously Algebra II. Who gives a crap. I realize there are people that use algebra II in their daily lives and I can appreciate that, but I am so not one of those people.
So I'm excited for her to learn new things and experience new things, but I'm depressed for her that she'll have to sit in a classroom all day, then have homework. It's a weird mixed feeling. I'm supremely happy to be out of school. I liked high school, but mostly because I had only one academic class by the time I hit senior year.
Mirinda is very excited though, and I'm trying not to let my bitterness come through on education. I'm not great at it yet, but I will be.
I haven't done a recommendation in a while, so here is one. It's memorial day this weekend. Go visit some graves and bring some flowers. If you aren't in the habit of doing that, it's an extremely therapeutic experience, especially for those you were close to. It's not always an easy thing, but give it a shot. You won't be sorry.
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