Can I really do this #5

[Dtrmned]

Good Morning!
By the time I got home yesterday I was composed and good.
It was rough for a little while though, I'm not going to lie!

Sandi, I hope you don't go anywhere. Please know that I value your input greatly and also appreciate your patience with my need to hear things several times before actually hearing them. I think this is more due to my heart and mind telling me I have to do something and the battle going on to make sure I don't. So again, thank you so much.

The GAL part I am struggling with now because I don't want to be a part from my kids too much. I know when they get home from school they are doing their homework and all of their stuff, even when I get home I am doing my stuff, but I just know that I need to concentrate on them a lot. Not overprotective, not over emphatic either, but just physically being in the same area as them. Tough to get out during the week. Now the weekends are a different story. I do a couple of hikes on the weekends, and depending on sports/school things I try to get the kids out for something as well. This weekend looks good and we are definitely headed out Sunday.

I worded the guest part a little wrong. I treat her like the cashier at the store. I do slip up and inquire about things from time to time (not R or MR, just life) but have cut that way back as well. I know I have catered to her for years. Not intentionally, but we just ended up this way. I am sure that in some way she resents me for this now. I have thought about it, and know that I don't resent her for her health issues that are fully out of her control!

Assignment for the weekend:
Enjoy life.
Get some work done around the house.
Have fun with the kids.
Do a couple of hikes.
Detach

And OV thanks for the comments as well. Keeping the faith. Glad this board is here and needed it just to get out the thoughts and feelings yesterday.