A day of no pressures....least that's what I'm hoping for. At the same time, am waiting to hear from my neighbor whose kids I watched recently. She called the other day, making noises about me helping out the next few weeks, and I have to admit to not having such a good attitude about it. When I was last there, I brought home the sickness her kids had---and four of ours have been ill, this past week, as a result of it.
She's more needy now, being that the terminally ill grandmother is on hospice care. My problem is limiting my time at their house, wanting to help, but having to be available here at home first. This neighbor doesn't seem to realize that there has to be a balance. It leaves me a bit confused. She gives me the impression that she thinks I can drop everything, at anytime, in order to be available for her. Huh.
I told her on Thursday, when we last talked, that I'd have to pray and think on what she was wanting. She's asking for more of an every-other-day sort of deal, and that's not something I'm able to do just now. The problem is that her family is extremely dysfunctional, and there's really not a long list of people she can turn to. Tough to know what to do. She did call yesterday, while I was on the phone, but didn't leave a message. I have a pledge to myself to not return calls unless there's a voicemail message following. That cuts down my phone clutter. But will hear soon, I know.
In the meantime, will try to chill today. There's no shame in my attitude just now. The plate's full and am having my own issues with juggling the dailies. We'll see how this plays out. Much prayer seems to be in order, you know?
She's more needy now, being that the terminally ill grandmother is on hospice care. My problem is limiting my time at their house, wanting to help, but having to be available here at home first. This neighbor doesn't seem to realize that there has to be a balance. It leaves me a bit confused. She gives me the impression that she thinks I can drop everything, at anytime, in order to be available for her. Huh.
I told her on Thursday, when we last talked, that I'd have to pray and think on what she was wanting. She's asking for more of an every-other-day sort of deal, and that's not something I'm able to do just now. The problem is that her family is extremely dysfunctional, and there's really not a long list of people she can turn to. Tough to know what to do. She did call yesterday, while I was on the phone, but didn't leave a message. I have a pledge to myself to not return calls unless there's a voicemail message following. That cuts down my phone clutter. But will hear soon, I know.
In the meantime, will try to chill today. There's no shame in my attitude just now. The plate's full and am having my own issues with juggling the dailies. We'll see how this plays out. Much prayer seems to be in order, you know?
