Reconstructing Bart

[C-Bart]

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Just sayin.....

You can fill a notebook about her, and you answer about you with one sentence...


It would be really cool for that to be reversed....

At the moment THAT happens.....is when YOU recharge.

This quote was ringing in my head all weekend long. Like a big stick poking me in the side saying move on, move forward.

So I did. Busy weekend with the kids. Even mixed in some things for myself :-). Started the day off Saturday with a trip to my personal trainer at the gym. From there I took kids to the bank as I'm teaching them how to handle money. This was the first week they actually got a commission check so we went and cashed them. They loved that. Next stop was an open house for a new flight school. I've always wanted to learn how to fly. Went to the book store and didn't buy a self help or phys book. Came home and made dinner for the kids. Was going to play cards with a group of guys but decided to hang with the kids instead.

Went to church this morning and then out to lunch with kids (this has become a tradition). Hung around a bit after church to talk to a few people. This is hard for me to do, social situations make me very anxious. Glad I did. Looking at playing golf with some guys from church later in the week (I love the flexibility my job offers). Played hide and seek with S8 once we got home from lunch. Thought to self "these are the things that make life worth living".

Tonight was spend at Dave Ramsey's class. These classes are great but there is always a bit of resentment that W and I didn't take these together a couple of years ago. May have made a difference. I keep telling myself I probably wouldn't have been ready to learn the lessons back then. Now I'm all ears as Ross Perot used to say.

I realized late last week that the reason I was so upset about the OM last week is I'm scared that my kids will choose him over me. Crazy thought but when did emotion share rooms with logic? The fear quickly turned to anger with W and resulted in a couple of conversations that I now regret and have sense apologized for. Guess this is another one of those bumps in the road I'll have to get through. What helps is when my kids run and jump into to my arms every time they see me. I have nothing to be afraid of. I am their Dad and always will be a major influence in their lives. I may not physically be around them as much as I want but I will be present in their hearts and minds.

As we get ready to start a new week I feel strong, recharged and ready to take on whatever comes my way.

Thanks everyone.