For the last 2 years you have been ruining my life. You were there before Rick and I got married. We hoped that maybe you would leave once we got married but we were wrong. You were there for the 5 months we lived in our apartment. We got a short 3 week break from you when we moved into the house, and it was the best 3 weeks of our lives. Then 2010 started, and you were there again - waiting to torture me. You ruined all my weekends. If I was able to force myself to face you I was miserable and exhausted, if I gave into my temptations and ignored you then I felt the guilt. I could hear the words of my parents and church leaders echoing in my head about how the pioneers could do anything, but I couldn't do this? I was weak. I finally got myself to a point where I could face you and survive. Barely, but it was possible. I got into a routine, and for a second, I was okay. And then out of no where you find your partner in crime, and BAM you guys hit us twice as hard. You made me dread any time you came around. You stole my husband from me. You stole sleep from me, and you made my entire schedule change from week to week.
So I bid you both farewell. I know this won't be the last time I see you, but next time I'll be better prepared. Goodbye 9 am church. I hope I never see your ugly face for at least 2 more years. And Goodbye Rick working a double (swing and grave shift) every-freaking-sunday. With your powers combined you made us get very few hours of sleep on Saturday nights. Working until 11 every night and then not being able to sleep until 3 or 4 screwed my sleep up and you were there ready to wake up in time for 9 am church on sundays. After church we had time to eat lunch together before Rick left to work his 16 hour shift and return at 8 am on Monday morning. Since he was gone I would either not be able to fall asleep until he came home or until 6 when the sun came up. Too many times I've stayed up until dawn while having only slept a few hours the night before.
YOU ALMOST KILLED US.
But we survived. And guess what? It's all over now. 2011 will bring with it a new work schedule, one where Rick only works 1 shift on Sundays, and where church starts at 11. I've been waiting for 11 o'clock church for 2 years, and it's finally here.
2011 - I have a feeling we're going to be best friends. I can't wait to meet you.
2 comments:
All day yesterday I was thinking, 'this is the last week on 9 am church for two years!' I'll enjoy the 11 o'clock schedule all year with you :)
Guess we're just gonna have to agree to disagree. :P I had 1:30 church this past year and I hated it. I hated getting out of church at 4:30pm and having it be almost dark (in the winter-time), have little or no time to do home teaching, homework, relax, take naps, or anything else I wanted to do for the rest of my Sunday.
For the last two weeks we've had stake meetings at the UVU Institute that ended at 11:30am and I'm tellin' ya, I could really get used to it. Finishing church at 12:00pm is going to be amazing. I can actually take naps that day and still be able to fall asleep at night - I'll have time to do homework, or go home teaching, or chill with friends or anything else.
@9:00am church: Jodi doesn't want you, but I do. Come to me. We'll have a wondrous 2011 together. I love you. <3
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