4 teenagers and a lady
4 as in the number 4... a sum of four ones, or the answer to two apples plus two apples. Exactly two weeks ago, I left the airport with four teenagers left under my care for five weeks as their mum left for Singapore with their dad to undergo a series of treatment. Exactly two weeks ago I felt confident that I would sail through tasks that felt so familiar and sounded like 'a piece of cake';
1. wake up early, prepare breakfast and lunch
2. drive them to school
3. drive myself to work
4. pick them from school
5. do dishes and laundry
6. prepare dinner when necessary
7. go to bed early
8. go back to number 1
Cook, wash, drive... nothing could be easier than this, right?
well, after two weeks... I woke up early dawn, sometimes too early, just thinking about the breakfast that I will prepare that WILL be acceptable to four teenagers that have different eating preferences! My mind was kept partly occupied with thoughts of having to go back early to prepare or buy lunch because I woke up having not enough time to prepare them.
My hands red and itchy... rashes resurfaced from allergies (non-stop use) to detergents. hahahah I havent been doing heavy laundy or did dishes everyday of the week since my hostel days or before the word MAIDS were introduced into our vocabulary. The maids were an added bonus to our life yet the allergies stayed!
My cousin started her treatment today. AND today we were told that the five weeks should start from today.
1. wake up early, prepare breakfast and lunch
2. drive them to school
3. drive myself to work
4. pick them from school
5. do dishes and laundry
6. prepare dinner when necessary
7. go to bed early
8. go back to number 1
Cook, wash, drive... nothing could be easier than this, right?
well, after two weeks... I woke up early dawn, sometimes too early, just thinking about the breakfast that I will prepare that WILL be acceptable to four teenagers that have different eating preferences! My mind was kept partly occupied with thoughts of having to go back early to prepare or buy lunch because I woke up having not enough time to prepare them.
My hands red and itchy... rashes resurfaced from allergies (non-stop use) to detergents. hahahah I havent been doing heavy laundy or did dishes everyday of the week since my hostel days or before the word MAIDS were introduced into our vocabulary. The maids were an added bonus to our life yet the allergies stayed!
My cousin started her treatment today. AND today we were told that the five weeks should start from today.
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