It’s like being in the mood for a grilled cheese sandwich.
Today was rough. It was pack up and haul it out day. We loaded up a storage cube here in Portland with everything we still own (minus some things that didn’t fit that was a bummer for me.) I admit I had a tearful runaway bride moment: “CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF!”
See, I do so love Portland. The people, the vibe, the houses, the MAX… but its time to take that next step and I know it, deep down. It’s that inner knowledge that propels me onward in trust despite my lack of of a calculated plan.
My day got a whole lot better when the following conversation transpired with my emotionally intelligent 4 year old:
Ethan: “How many days til we move again?”
Me: “The day after tomorrow. How are you feeling?”
Ethan: “Sad…”
Me: “I thought you said you were excited?”
Ethan: “Okay, it’s like this: you have to be in the mood for it. Like when you don’t think you are in the mood for a grilled cheese sandwich but once you start eating it, you get used to it and you like it. That’s like moving. You get used to it and you like it.”
BRILLIANT. Thank you, Ethan, for once again imparting your wisdom on your silly mama.
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Oh my gosh. That’s amazing.
I wish you well in your new venture.
It is very, very hard to leave Portland. I miss it all the time. But you do indeed start eating in a new place and you get used to it and you like it. And you thrive.
Priceless.
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Smart kid, smart mama, smart life.
“I’ve been so lonesome all my life.
No one will get near.
I’m porcupining for a wife,
Someone to hold me dear.”
Good luck and I’ll hopefully see you soon!
Awesome! That explains so many things in life really. Life’s like a grilled cheese sandwich. You might not always be in the mood for it until you take a bite. Brilliant.
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