Just something I've been thinking about lately. I suppose if I had gone to psychology class I would know all the answers, but doesn't it seem like we are all preoccupied with making ourselves feel like worthwhile and important individuals?
The more I think about it, the less I really get it. What is so wrong with just existing and being a part of this amazing universe that we find ourselves in.
This week I've been thinking about the whole working mom - stay at home mom debate. The working moms are usually trying to demonstrate how they are contributing to society and helping their families financially and being good role models for their children, and the mothers that stay at home want to show how it is the very best way to raise their children.
In this debate it seems like the people on each side need to devalue the contributions of the other in order to validate their position. I for one wish people would call it like it is and acknowledge that everybody does what they feel is best for them at the time.
For my part, I don't see myself as a working mom (even though I stay at home and do some daycare on the side). I am very fortunate that my husband has a job that pays enough for me to stay home and play with our kids and do all the things that need to be done around the house. I have gone to work in the past, and when I got home those things around the house still needed to be done, but in either case I don't get paid to do them, so I refuse to call that work.
I think we all sacrifice what we are prepared to sacrifice for the good of ourselves and our families and our sanity. It's not about who is making the best contributions or decisions. We could all always make better decisions. It's just life, as it is, right now, for a time. Live it! Don't miss it.
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