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If necessity is the mother of all invention, then why haven't mothers been cloned yet?
Today my daughter has a soccer game at 3:00 in one city (Go Blazers!), and my son has a lacrosse game in another city at 5:00 (Go Lions!). No problem. Send in the clone.
It's beyond difficult as a mother to choose which kid is going to get priority when they have conflicting events/activities. Kayla's team is in the semi-finals, so I could say that trumps any other game. The thing is though, that I already used that justification last week when Kayla had a play off game and I missed Rory's first scrimmage. Why oh why is it always the middle child who gets the short end of the stick--in this case, the lacrosse stick? Today it's not just a scrimmage, it's a real game--and it's his very first one. I feel like he should have a parent there cheering him on, and I want to be that parent.
The problem is, I also want to be that parent for Kayla. And it's humanly impossible for me to be all the way the heck down by South Central for her game, and make it all the way back up to the valley for Rory's. So, even though it's a semi final, I won't be there. If I had a clone to send in my place, I would. But, since I don't, I will just have to know that I am there in spirit, and her dad is there in person to text me the play by play.
I really wish I could be in two places at once. In fact, there are days I wish I could be in three places at once. Thank goodness Aidan's basketball season ended or I'd really be in trouble.
It's beyond difficult as a mother to choose which kid is going to get priority when they have conflicting events/activities. Kayla's team is in the semi-finals, so I could say that trumps any other game. The thing is though, that I already used that justification last week when Kayla had a play off game and I missed Rory's first scrimmage. Why oh why is it always the middle child who gets the short end of the stick--in this case, the lacrosse stick? Today it's not just a scrimmage, it's a real game--and it's his very first one. I feel like he should have a parent there cheering him on, and I want to be that parent.
The problem is, I also want to be that parent for Kayla. And it's humanly impossible for me to be all the way the heck down by South Central for her game, and make it all the way back up to the valley for Rory's. So, even though it's a semi final, I won't be there. If I had a clone to send in my place, I would. But, since I don't, I will just have to know that I am there in spirit, and her dad is there in person to text me the play by play.
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Oh, my gosh, Susan! My life to a "T"! Three kids, three sport, three different cities, two countries...Upper Michigan, Lower Michigan AND Canada! Phew! Glad I am in good company!
Wendy @Kidlutions
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