Living in a Pretend World

I am not sure that all kids are like this, but my girls love to pretend. They have done it for years. They are always acting out some story or book or show and pretending to be different people (sometimes even animals). There is a part of it that I LOVE, and some that I don't. I love that they are living in the innocent world and do not worry about the cares of real life. I love when they dress up and look adorable. I love that their world is pure and unblemished from our society. I guess we do sort of live in a bubble.

There is part of the pretend world that I don't like so much. Like when one of them is always the main character (insert sounds of bickering). Or when they make their little forts all over the yard but don't want to pick them up. Sometimes they are such in a pretend world that they are not even aware of what is going on right in front of them. We have to have times when we say, you are going to be Tally and Tissy and not Laura and Mary.

There is also part of the pretend world that I envy. I would like to escape reality and "be someone else" for the afternoon. I don't want to keep my house perfect (for it is on the market), I don't want to pay the bills, I really don't want to do the chores and the needful. I would like to ignore all the responsibilities. I would like to have a little pitty party for myself. I don't want to be strong today. UGH. It has only been one week with out Chuck here and I really don't want this to go on for too long. ***yikes this was supposed to be about my sweet girls in their adorable dress up outfits and somehow my raw feelings spilled out***

All and all, we are doing just fine here. I am relying on God's strength to get me through and I am appreciating all your thought and prayers. Since we don't live in a pretend world we will manage to get through this and be better for it.