Kids keep you grounded

This hasn’t been a great last couple of weeks with my Mom’s passing. But I have to say that in times like this having kids is a great thing.

You can’t lie in bed feeling sorry for yourself. Danielle and Victoria are up early and want to play. We told Danielle that her Nana had died and gone to heaven and she cried. For about five minutes. Which is actually a lot for a six year old. And then she moved on. So I have little choice but to do the same.

I can mope a bit after they go to bed and have a beer or two more than I ought to, but that’s about it. A hangover with kinds 6 and 2? Are you crazy? That’s way too painful the next day at 6:00 am.

My mom had a good long life. It’s all part of the cycle. And Danielle and Victoria are the next part of the cycle. They keep me going.