As I have been carting family members all around today, it hit me that my mileage is a moot point, because really, all I am doing in moving through the motions of life's Ferris wheel. Even though I was technically collecting miles as the day progressed, I never did anything that is not part of the hectic routine of our Saturdays during the school year. Causing me to think of a hamster running around in a wheel or a person being caught on a Ferris wheel that never stops, just slows down to let more people on.
It's funny, for most people, the weekend is a time to relax, rejuvenate and recharge. For us, it is a time to run faster, fall harder and spin our wheels more frantically. We don't have a usual weekend in that our three children are enrolled in Saturday school for German and, thus, they must be up early and at school ready to continue their learning for the week. For us, it is a time to make multiple trips between appointments and getting children to classes for staggered times. Finding a moment to grab a cup of java (or orange juice in my case this morning) is a special and rare treat.
I guess that I will just need to take in the view from the top of the Ferris Wheel. Too bad the entire ride isn't as much fun as the London Eye. Still, I would rather be on this crazy ride with my family, than anywhere else in the world. And perhaps that is the best lesson from this crazy day.
Here is a great band called the Judybats. I really wanted to share "Being Simple," but could not get it to link, so here is "Our Story" instead:
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