Saturday, October 07, 2006
Time - an important investment
Awhile back, a co-worker of mine gave a couple of Badger football tickets to me. It was my intent to take Amy (who, by the way, is a huge sports fanatic), but as the date drew nearer it was plain that she wouldn’t be able to tolerate the walking, the crowds or the length of time required to enjoy the game. So, I took Trevor today to watch the Badgers defeat Northwestern. The seats were incredible, right on the 48 yard line and row 8. We were right behind the Badger bench and were able to watch Stocco warm up as well as their kicker(s). We started the day off having breakfast together as I drove to Madison and during half-time we each had a brat and shared a soda and a big pretzel. It was a good game to watch, full of excitement, a few big plays and enough turn-over’s to make it interesting and fun! The Badgers ended up winning 41 to 9. When we got back home, we continued the theme by playing catch with the football.
It’s difficult enough finding the time to invest with four kids on an individual basis in a normal situation, but when one of the spouses/parents are ill for a lengthy period of time, or incapacitated in some manner, this becomes exponentially more difficult. You have to choose between your kids or your spouse and if you choose your kids, which child get’s your attention? The other kids can not help but notice the extra time spent with the other and this produces other demands on your time. If you choose your spouse, then you have to deal with the guilt of emotional neglect. The obvious answer is balance, but adhering to a strict balance can bring its own set problems as well (who ever said that quality time is better than quantity is dead wrong. If you don’t believe me, test it for yourself).
It is very obvious that Amy’s filling up with fluid again as she looks like she’s about 4 months pregnant. She slept quite a bit this afternoon and is complaining that her sides are hurting her. I fervently pray that the clot will quickly dissipate and pray that Amy will start feeling better each day.
This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V
It’s difficult enough finding the time to invest with four kids on an individual basis in a normal situation, but when one of the spouses/parents are ill for a lengthy period of time, or incapacitated in some manner, this becomes exponentially more difficult. You have to choose between your kids or your spouse and if you choose your kids, which child get’s your attention? The other kids can not help but notice the extra time spent with the other and this produces other demands on your time. If you choose your spouse, then you have to deal with the guilt of emotional neglect. The obvious answer is balance, but adhering to a strict balance can bring its own set problems as well (who ever said that quality time is better than quantity is dead wrong. If you don’t believe me, test it for yourself).
It is very obvious that Amy’s filling up with fluid again as she looks like she’s about 4 months pregnant. She slept quite a bit this afternoon and is complaining that her sides are hurting her. I fervently pray that the clot will quickly dissipate and pray that Amy will start feeling better each day.
This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V
# posted by Vince @ 11:18 PM 
