Sunday, November 8, 2009

Worn.

Work is absolutely wearing me out. (It looks to get better from here though, so stay tuned for my usual chipper self to return any time now.) Having absolutely run out of groceries this week, I was forced to drag myself into a grocery store on the way home from work one day and pick up a few things.

As I was checking out and about to leave the store, I encountered a two-year old girl who was waiting for her father to finish checking out and had wandered out into my path. I stopped in my tracks and waited for her to decide which way she was going to go.

She didn't go anywhere. She looked up at me with an absolute look of exhaustion, gave a gentle sigh, and carefully laid herself on the ground, tucking one arm under her head and curling up a bit.

I looked down at her and smiled, and said to no one in particular, "I hear ya, sister." It took every ounce of strength I had not to join her there on the floor.

By the way, I'm moving to Sugarhouse in a couple of weeks. (Yes, I just moved. And I'm moving again. Wanna make something of it?) The good news is that my internet connection might improve, meaning you might start seeing actual pictures of the stuff I'm doing. Yay.

9 comments:

Lera said...

That's hilarious! Sometimes I wish I were a kid so that I could get away with doing what I really want to do.

Hoping you get a little R&R soon.

Katey said...

Hehe...That's awesome!!

Wendy said...

Hilarious story with the little girl!
Is the "Island" in Sugar House now?
Wait, I can't remember now... was the first "Island" the Tramp house or the escape from the Tramp house... never mind, my memory is failing me!

Robin said...

Cute story. I hope things slow down for you soon.

Sugarhouse, huh?

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Haley said...

Heehee. It was worth the annoying comment to get the funny one.

Larry? Oboe? Come home soon, would you?

Becky said...

Oh Haley Bop, I hope things get better for you. I HATE HATE HATE moving and so I feel ya sister. That stinks to have to do that at a time when you're already so exhausted! I've been there, and it stinks, but it will get better, I know you know that.
Remember when we would drive home from Oakcrest on Fridays and I would play that song "I don't have to be me 'til Monday" and we would switch the word "me" to our camp names? Well I remember that, and I remember how liberating that was....and I just heard that song on the radio the other day and thought of you...and that's the only reason I brought it up because it really has no relevance otherwise. I'm so cool. Hope things slow down for ya soon!!!

Jen said...

I am glad you are changing your situation -- although I sure miss ya but it is good to have others partake of your great roommatesness

I hope life slows down a bit for you soon ;)