No, it's no coincidence that today is a cold and rainy day here in the Sandhills. It's one of those days best spent curled up on the couch under a blanket. It's one of those days where you turn on Netflix and let yourself fall in and out of sleep to the sound of Charlie Hunnam on Sons of Anarchy. It's one of those days where you crack open a beer at 3pm because, well, why not?
Now, I couldn't do that if I had kids. But, what would I do??
On sunny days, even cold ones, I can see going outside. Go to the park. Go rollerblading or bike riding or just walk the dog around the neighborhood. But on a day like today, kids get cabin fever. I remember. You can only color so many pictures or read so much of a book at one time. And sure, there's TV, but I HATE kids programming. I'm sure that's a reason you'll see somewhere down the line. So, they'll eventually start complaining. "Mom, I'm bored." Ugh. Maybe you get lucky and ship them off to someone else's house for the day. But maybe you are that someone else, and now, instead of just your own whiny little kid, you have 2 or 3 or more....No curling up on the couch with Charlie and a beer for you.
Side note- I came across this article this afternoon. Some of you may think I'm a child-hater or just a really selfish person. I promise, I'm not either. I simply know that I would not be a good mother at this point in my life. Maybe I will be one day, but not tomorrow. This article made me feel a little better about that.
http://thoughtcatalog.com/abby-rosmarin/2013/12/to-the-women-who-choose-not-to-have-kids/#HS1qKjxHi1sGGWXH.01
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