Kicking my butt

I hear friends say "if it really means that much to you, you'll be able to do it."

"If it's that important to you, you'll make time for it."

Apparently, the folks spewing these words have never had to care for a parent so they do not know that 24 hours is not enough time to conquer the world!

Thinking about it, most of them don't. They are single, carefree young ones who hardly have a care in the world! Oh, those were the days!

Well the 'old' Danielle used to get upset about everything I could not find the time to do, accomplish, or complete.

The 'new and improved' Danielle (I should not say new and improved, because I have been this way for a long time now--older and wiser with everything thrust upon me!!) doesn't fight it! I know I will eventually get the 'necessary tasks' completed. It just may take triple the time.

There are wants --which just don't happen anymore!

There are needs --which, at times are completed.

There are necessary obligations --these are what are kicking my butt! Just over the last 3 weeks....Mom had 2 doctors appointments a week ago....2 appointments this week....and 3 next week.....leaving no time for anything else except work and a few hours of sleep!

At least I know what is kicking my butt and hopefully one day the overwhelmed feeling I've been harboring for the last 5 years will leave me and I can start kicking back (before it's too late!)...