I'm a mess. I'm a mess. A messy, messy mess. If you have children in your life and they watch as much Nick Jr. television as my kids do, you might recognize these lyrics from the Laurie Berkner Band. I sing it to my kids all the time after they've had a round with the watercolor paints, or when cleaning play dough from under their fingernails, or when mopping up what was chocolate ice cream that melted quicker than they could shovel in. But lately I'm the mess. I'm a messy, messy mess.
When we left for Hong Kong on Monday I told everyone to check my blog, check Facebook, check your email because I would be updating. Then I got here. Then some kind of cold virus overtook my body. Then the jet lag set in. Then there was the time adjustment. Then there was the literal heartsickness of missing my children, who I have never been away from overnight much less a a whole week. Then there is the panic of losing my comfortably familiar life in North Carolina. The realization that family and friends are so far away. And the reality of Hong Kong as opposed to the picture I've had in my head. That's a lot for one person in just a few short days. So that explains just why I'm a messy, messy mess.
The good thing is, I'm better today than I was yesterday and hopefully, I'll be even better yet by tomorrow. And with the weekend here and not much on our plates as far as commitments and appointments, I'm hoping we'll really be able to explore this Asian island for the next two days. So, if you're looking for info, updates, observations and photos, just hang on. It's coming.
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