I’ve been on annual leave this week and very busy with a combination of settling the puppy back home ( he is transformed in all the best possible ways) working with him and Lola to reinforce that training , cleaning out junk from the house and sorting things out.
I’m physically exhausted. We have CLEANED the boys den – untold sacks of rubbish there, cleaned out the cellar , reboxed stuff to keep and disposed of the rest. I have cleared out the eaves of the house , again retaining what I need / want to keep – providing space for ‘things’ that don’t need to be out but hadn’t a ‘home’ away somewhere. I have reorganised my bedroom – removing every trace of my ex partner- and orders new bed linen and a new mattress so it really feels like mine again. I have done 3 runs to the dump with ‘stuff’ that domestic waste collectors won’t take , got a new bed assembled in son 1’s room (thanks to my brother who lent it to me) and generally organised my life.
Mentally I feel Good. Clean sweep. Sorted all the tools ex P left (they are mine now) and put them away.
Have spent some time with sons 2 & 3 – and generally maximised my awake time …
I also attended the funeral of a 19 year old boy- the awful pointless waste of his potential and the suffering etched on the faces of his family – I have no words for this. I went because I was asked, to pay my respects and to demonstrate by my presence that though I can do nothing to alleviate their pain, I acknowledge it. It was unspeakably dreadfully sad, but I had to go and I’m glad I did.
I could never have achieved this much if I had been drinking . Never have cleared cleaned and sorted with demonic energy, never have found words – or no words / to onbey my heartfelt empathy to the bereaved parents. I wold have had to have been at least a bit drunk to face the raw emotion in that church , and worse the extreme vulnerability of the young mans parents.
I did a better job sober, all round , a much better job.
Such a strong and inspiring post. Thanks for sharing. Go you!
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Well done Lily! I quit right about the time you did. We have come so far.
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Quite right ! So far, beyond what I could ever have imagined. Well done you too 😀🌷x
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so awesome…and sometimes a big cleanout of the house feels like cleaning the mind as well ❤
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I have been wanting to do this for ages, next week, when son 1 is home we will do the two sheds as well: then the overall / sort out will be complete 😀🌷x
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that is AMAZING!!! so happy for you and your fresh start ❤
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Awesome. New bedding sounds perfect and well deserved.
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Yes, it feels like a luxury and makes a point 😀🌷xx
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