21/09/2009 This being my first offering, I was of course, totally unsure of everything about my blog - I mean I knew what sort of thing I want to present but after setting up my Blogspace I'm exhausted from all the rapid (relatively) decisions I was forced to make - so the first offering will probably be shorter giving me time for 'r & r' (rest & recouperation) before attempting to share more of my ramblings.
I guess a brief intro to me and my life may be appropriate. So, I am a 20something 54 year old psychotherapist, ex hippy wildchild of the '60's, mother of 3 who have (thankfully and finally) flown the nest leaving hubby and me and the 2 dogs home alone! Am I suffering from 'empty nest syndrome'? the hell I am! No, I LOVE it, we can do whatever we want whenever we want to - Noooo, I'm not referring to THAT! I mean the wonderful sense of freedom we have to eat what we want, when we want, to wash-up last thing at night and not have the sink piled high with 9 mugs, 4 dinner plates, 3 cereal dishes, numerous items of cutlery and each piece unique with once edible matter in various stages decay. Not to mention piping hot water ANYTIME, clean towels, being able to hear the TV without resorting to lip reading, phonecalls actually for us and being on talking terms with the neighbours again after years of sneaking out of the house so as to avoid confrontation over; noise or parking.
Now, don't get me wrong, I love my offspring more than anything in the world but I love them as the independent adults that they have become, I am proud of the result of our hard work as parents and I applaud their wonderful sense of individuality none afraid to stand up and be counted for their principles.
I fail to understand parents (particularly mums) who won't allow their children to make their own decisions. I shall of course always support ours in whtever they want to do regardless of my own feelings, one thing I always say is 'have no regrets, there are no mistakes, only learning curves'.
