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Getting A Life And Finding My Footing
Last weekend I did something I hadn’t in years. I went to the roller rink and brought my twelve year old son with me.
He’s not playing on a basketball team right now, so I was elated when I asked if he wanted to go, and said yes. Unlike myself he hadn’t grown up skating. After strapping on our skates, I took his hand and led him on the rink. Round and round we went. Him trying to keep his balance and me holding on to help him keep his balance. I ended up renting him a ‘walker’ and left him on his own.
It felt good to get back on the rink. Had probably been a good ten plus years since I had. Rolling feeling the air hit my face while listening to the music brought a sense of peace and happiness over me.
Recently I’ve been contemplating my life once I become an empty nester. What will I do and where will I be. Y’know, that sort of thing. Ironically, I ran into my cousin at the rink. She’s getting back into skating and goes weekly. And now I’m considering buying me some skates and getting back into it myself.
With one kid in college and my twelve year old soon to follow, its time I start thinking about myself more. And get back to some things I like to do while discovering new things too.
I’ll always be an involved parent. But now I realize its time for a mindset shift, even if its slow. In learning more about me and what I want for my life.
And I will.
