I thought you might be interested in the above article. I'm sure it will strike a chord with many of you and one for you to reflect upon.
As always, I'm keen to read your thoughts.
All the best,
Mark
Thursday, 27 September 2018
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What a powerful piece of writing, got me a little emotional
ReplyDeleteThis is a great article, i don’t think though that it ever gets any easier. Yes when the kids are small we miss out on so much, concerts etc which are massively important to the kids. When they grow up we still feel that guilt. My kids are 22 & 21 and i still feel bad if I can’t do as much with them that they want to do with me.
ReplyDeleteWow, even had to put the Whisky down for a moment. Made me think about life at home. My wife is a Nurse and has missed birthdays, Christmas mornings, settling in days at the nursery to name but a few.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if my kids are too young to realise that mummy isn't around on special occasions. Now, I'm on the same path as the other half. What I do know is that whenever either of us is apart from our kids, any doubt or guilt is instantly diminished the moment we are reunited. The cuddles, the excitement and the opportunity to bond over the stories of our missed experiences is something I will forever treasure. At least whilst it last, moody teenagers are another blog altogether.
The tears are rolling. Its an amazing sacrifice every member off staff make in the NHS. I remember asking one of Islas nurses who had her son on Christmas eve into Christmas morning, her reply was her mother and she would see him at 12pm on Christmas day. I had to appoligise to her from the sting of guilt that she gave up chrsitmas eve and morning with her baby to care for mine.
ReplyDeleteSome great comments here. I wondered whether anybody in the class came from a Nursing family as it were. Sacrifice is very much the watchword here and we have to make them for all manners of reasons. NHS staff as noted above make incredible sacrifices. This is a wonderful article which almost certainly will resonate, create some self reflection and demonstrate the power of a beautifully penned piece of writing. Thank you for your comments and hopefully we will see some more in due course. Have a great weekend all, Mark
ReplyDeleteGood piece of writing. I personally feel the pain already not being able to walk my kids into school as I would've done before college. Fix their collars, wipe off that bit of toothpaste at the corner of their smiling mouth, kiss them goodbye and let the cuddle carry on for a minute longer. I just leave them at the school door, quick cuddle whilst my mind is on the bus to college. I can't pick them up from school and see their wee faces as they hold whatever picture they've made that day especially for me.This is the start of sacrifice. They learn to cope with the missed times. Talking them through what im doing and what's going on seems to ease the guilt and their need. Also making up for lost moments when im off seems to reset the mood. Hope all kids out there with parents on the grind, realise its all for them!
ReplyDeleteGreat comments Simbi, thank you.
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