A kindred spirit...

I worked yesterday. I met a 92 year old lady (Nelly) who was feeling anxious and simply needed someone to talk to. Nellie told me she had had a good life, had no financial worries and didn't know why she got this feeling of 'having the world on her shoulders'. We talked about family, and she was surprised to hear that I had 3 children of my own, as I looked too young. She though it was wonderful that I chose to work only 1 day a week (or fortnight) to be around for my kids, and that usually if I'm not with them their Dad is. She told me that made me a wonderful Mum, to want to be with my children and raise them, instead of constantly handing them over to someone else. That children need to feel that they are important in their parents lives. I told her I chose to work occasionally to give myself a break & also to supplement our finances.

Nellie told me that looking back on her 92 years; the happiest time of her life was when her own 3 children were little. She said they didn't have 2 pennies to rub together, her husband worked hard & long hours, but she was happiest. She could have been describing my life currently. I try to leave our financial situation out of here. This blog is for Abbey, Gabe & Hamish and the little snippets of life that I want to remember, but hidden at the back of my mind constantly is worry about money. Nellie made me realise that really in the Grand scheme of things that doesn't really matter. Yes more money might equal less stress, but the kids are too little to know anything about this. As children, they are blissfully unaware of money. They are just as happy going for a simple walk or a trip to the park, as an adventure that costs money. Our job is to make their childhood happy & full of lots of experiences, and that doesn't have to equal lots of money. Talking to Nellie was great for us both. She needed someone to listen & she had a message that I needed to hear!