almost a decade ago, Ryan and I got married. That first summer together we moved to Cali for work - I couldn't quite handle the mental rigors of selling pest control and ended up getting an 8-5 temp job. I was much happier doing this, but the down side was I got home hours before my other half. there were a lot of days that i really missed him - i was lonely and i needed something to comfort me and help me feel at home in our empty, temporary apartment. so i would cook pancakes and eat them on the floor, with peanut butter and syrup and cinnamon - and i felt much better.
sometimes i have these moments when i realize i don't have a plan and i don't have the motivation i want/need to make it through those last needy hours before bedtime and that's when i really want my other half to swoop in and take the pressure off of me. but tonight Ryan was on call and i just knew that we wouldn't get to see him - and i missed him. so for dinner i cooked pancakes and we ate them on the floor, with peanut butter and syrup and cinnamon - and i felt much better.
all these years later and i still have the same coping mechanism for loneliness - pancakes - and now i have 3 lovelies to share them with.
3 comments:
I love this Christiney!!!!! Pancakes and blankies! Why didn't I figure that one out?
Whenever Matt is on-call or has journal club, we always have pancakes or waffles. My kids get excited now when Dad is gone--not the reaction Matt likes, but it really does help get through those very long days.
Pancakes with super hero capes....you are a genius! Travis has journal club tonight and I know exactly what we are having for dinner.
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