Lindsay's Tree

Some days, patience seems to be cleverly engaged in a game of hide and seek. I am frantically searching for it, wanting it, needing it, and it’s on vacation in the Caribbean sipping Mai Tai’s. As a parent, you often feel alone. If you are the parent who spends the majority of the time with the child, you are sure to be on the receiving end of the majority of the ‘tude. The child holds nothing back when it comes to you. If you even breathe the wrong way, the child will snap at you and make you feel like an utter loser. This is all part of the game they like to call: how far can I push mom before she totally goes berserk? This is when finding patience is most necessary. Of course, just at that moment, patience has taken a self-imposed timeout! That's when desperate times call for desperate measures: “Hello Chardonnay? This is Lindsay … I’m stuck in a tree and can’t seem to find my way down. Please help me!” Moments later, life is once again in balance. Not because Chardonnay fixed anything, but the few seconds you and Chardonnay had alone together … ah … it was like taking a sip of heaven packaged in a beautiful crystal glass. Do be cautioned, Chardonnay is only there for you for a split moment, "Trouble", however, is there for the long haul … waiting … patiently … to engage mom or dad once more in a long game of crazy. Want to know what's lurking in Lindsay's Tree? Tune in tomorrow for another installment. ~Lindsay