Wednesdays are Donna’s – Mimi’s – day with Griffin. Yesterday marked two weeks in row in which I inserted myself into Mimi and Griffin’s time together. Last week it was the Zoo, and this week the Texas State Fair. We had a great time, the highlight of which was the petting zoo where you can feed the goats, emu’s, llama’s – you get the idea. And the camel. The camel was the best. With Griffin only 18 months old, we arrived at the fair when it opened at 10am, and were out the gates at Noon when he got tired. Super fun. And then I was able to work that afternoon from home.
Why is it that taking time from work like that has rarely occurred to me? I work for a great company and a great boss and so the flexibility exists to do what you need to do for your family. For sure I go to doctor and dentist and such. But the State Fair? Not an option. Maybe I consider these as things I want to do with my family rather than need to do. And now only few short weeks into Logan’s battle with cancer my viewpoint has changed, at least a little. I still feel the drive to do right by my company, to earn my keep. And now I also I feel a huge drive to feed the animals with my grandsons.