Quiet Friday Afternoon



There is something especial whenever I sit down in a quiet place and the only sounds I hear are my fingers pushing down on the keys on the keyboard. I miss the feeling of letting my inner thoughts and experiences into out in the open without a filter. At this moment I am in the Compton Library enjoying the little time that I have left to write an update of  what has been happening to this girl. 

It amazes me whenever I walk into this library, it's like I'm transported through time when I was a child. As a Compton native, I remember the numerous times that my mom brought my sister and I to this library, it has not change a bit. We used to live in an apartment a couple of blocks down from the library. And ever since then I have always enjoyed going to the library, its the one place that I could escape the cruel realities of the real world. Reading books have allow me to transport myself to someone else's story/ reality. I knew that I wouldn't have time to write as much as I did before, I decided to challenge myself to do something else that I love to do. Read. At the beginning of the year, I set forth a challenge to read at a minimum of 5 books. Believe it or not, a couple of months ago I accomplish my goal. I am currently in my 7th book and going onto my 8th in a few weeks. As working moms, we don't always have the luxury of having "me-time" or more like self-care and I knew if I was going to make this work I needed something that can relax me and keep my mind at ease. 

Deep Breathe in, Deep Breathe Out

I am happy that I could breathe now.  After weeks of coughing and wheezing, my lungs cleared and now I am feeling better. I thought it was a cold after the early signs of a sore throat but after two weeks I couldn't talk without coughing. And about a week ago I went to get myself check out and got medication for it and now I feel better. I have never experienced anything like the way I did but I am glad that I am better. Ever since I started working with the kids again I run into the chances of getting myself sick. Especially when working with the little ones who don't know properly how to cover their mouths and wash their hands. 

It's almost time to pick up my little one from daycare. I thought my baby boy was going to have a hard time transitioning to day care, but surprising he did very well. I think it took me a while to adjust leaving my son at daycare. And every time I go pick him up, he runs to me and smiles. With that it makes my day complete. 



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