crossing the line....

It's all about crossing the line.
Knowing when to walk away, having the "KNOWING" that it time to leave.

We stopped for an appetizer and a few drinks, cranberry juice and ginger ale....oh, I love it, on Friday evening with some friends. I enjoyed our time together, it was nice to relax, eat some really great food and laugh. It's all good until the dreaded time to go home, I have come across as the nasty wife before and there are only a few ways of saying.... uh...no we are going home, NOW...especially when there is ONE person in the crowd who pushes all the buttons and makes me come across like a grumpy, controlling wife. Or, at least I feel that way when driven to the point of defending myself when the husband would love to sit a little longer and linger. I have lingered long enough, worked a full day, have a full tummy and enjoyed some friendship....my time is up....it time to go home. Why. Why I ask does there have to be one in the crowd who wants to linger and drag MY husband with him. The husband, looks at me like I am making the decision here....yeash. Come on....lend me a hand here....we have been here long enough!! I have sat through "just one more" .....three times....now it's time to go home and enjoy the rest of the evening in peace.
You know the funny part about all this is. I actually understand the stress that some people are under and I view them with "open" eyes...that their way of relief from the week is to sit and relax and share laughter with buddies, enjoying a few "wobby pops". I have no problem with that. It's when it's time to go and .....oh, boy.....it becomes a moment. A little tug-a-war goes on. I am a person of "cut and dried", black and white, very little gray in my life....but there is some. But when it comes to certain decisions ....they are MADE and ACTION is taken. This is one of those situations, time to go...therefore, the coat goes on and "good-nights" are spoken. All good.

Life is about balance, right. I am learning to balance ....the fact that this is a learning curve for both parties....we are learning to find a boundary whereas both parties are happy.....always learning!!

a note.....the illness within the family is looking better and we trust that we will find complete and full restoration in all matters! Amen. (my sincere and grateful thanks to all who prayed)

a Mom moment.....
I was at my son's place of work today, I thought it best to at least say "hello" cause he would KNOW that I had been there....so, I stopped at his desk. He had a customer on the other side of the desk but....I interrupted and quickly said "I just dropped by to say hello to a very handsome young man" and I snuck a kiss onto his cheek. My son smiled politely, indulgently.

No matter what happens in this life, my family will know that I love them, PUBLICLY...if necessary! yeah, it was a MOM moment.