Saturday, July 9, 2011

Panic Attacks

Every time I open a box I have this feeling a cold dread wash over me.  Where is it al going to fit?  How can I ask Mom to get rid of one more thing?  I stand and sweat and feel the bile rise in my throat.  Where did this box come from?  I swear I had unpacked all of out bedroom boxes!  Yet, I know that I still haven't found my yellow sweater.  How is this possible?  Will we ever be able to park cars in the garage???

I just wish I could follow my own advice that I bestow on my son pretty much every five minutes.  Relax.  Take a deep breath.  Go cool off and come back when you're ready.  BUt every time I think I should do that I look at the box and think, "If I spend the next 10 minutes cooling off, how will this box ever get unpacked?"  And I just motor forward.

So, I guess I will go ahead and panic and then later I'll take a deep breath and say, "At least that's over."

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