“Enjoy the little things, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things." Robert Brault


Thursday, March 29, 2012

Lessons from Parenthood - The Dishes

There is something about parenthood that I wasn't prepared for. Something that no one told me about - not even those who know me best.

I was warned about sleepless nights, dirty diapers, strong-willed tempers and an empty wallet. But no one ever warned me about the dirty dishes. The way they somehow multiply despite a constantly running dishwasher. How the same dish can appear to dirty itself multiple times a day, despite every effort made to wash it and put it away. The way freshly washed dishes seem to jump from the cabinets and lay themselves on the kitchen floor

It's a necessary warning for any soon-to-be parent: The dishes are never clean!