March madness
All the best people are mad
If you’re a follower or subscriber of According to Mimi, I feel I owe you an apology. For the first time in a long time, I cannot write. As with most people, I have lots of stuff going on that keeps me busy or preoccupied or both. But I’m struggling typing words for any of my projects.
Unfortunately for my students, I can still type the words “fragment” and “incorrect citation” and “poor quote format.”
Waking up on March 1 to a country at war with a son in the Navy did me in. There’s no longer any blood flow to the parts of my brain that I like, so nothing creative works.
I haven’t been reading or writing or much of anything else that I love because those activities are not strong enough distractions for me. Lately my time has been wasted watching body cam videos of foolish people being arrested in traffic stops and airplane incidents.
Sadly I’m not kidding.
With this new obsession, I’ve noticed that my driving habits have become ridiculously legal (zero speeding and coming to complete stops at stop signs and making sure that I watch the traffic lights - yellow no longer means hurry up).
As life goes, we have had some lovely moments this month. Archery, cheer performances, baseball, and special kid events. One of my adorable daughter-in-laws had a birthday this month, and we all got together for yummy food and lots of laughter and her favorite spice cake that my husband makes.
My Navy child FaceTimed, which gave me a few moments of peace. He looks healthy but homesick. I also joined a private group of Navy moms on Facebook where I can commiserate with so many other proud, angry moms like me.
I mean, I get the feeling we really don’t know what to do with ourselves.
March ends with my back in painful spasm - something it has not done for over a year. So this month started with a war in another country and ends with a war in my brain and body. And I’m mad about the whole damn thing.
There will be a return to the world of Phillip and Jack (new alliances and romance and George) and more moments of memoir (Old pictures with good stories and Randomness) and a discussion coming soon of my favorite Pulitzer novel so far (Early Autumn).
So I ask for your patience and thank you for your kindness and wish you all some level of peace in your world.
That sounds like such an overwhelming spring, Mimi. It takes a toll. I am glad you were able to hear from your son in the navy. I hope your back eases up.
Big hugs sent!