Samir is finishing up the financial year at the end of this month. This is a hugely stressful time for him because he has to finish a stipulated amount of money. This sum of money that he has to spend is more than what is required. He has to spend more money than there is actually a need for and this strikes me as being insane.
Because the money has to be spent, there is pressure put on the managers to finish it at all odds. And I feel sorry for this. The pressure is intense and so unnecessary. Samir has commented once or twice that the stress is too much for him and he has had a short temper these days, especially with Chetan because, well, he's so high maintanence and Samir needs a little peace at home. This got me thinking.
What is my role as a woman, a wife, a mother? What is my aim for my home? For the longest time I've thought and acted more like a man than a woman. I've envisioned myself outside the home, working, fixing my own car, buying all the things for our home, paying bills, etc. This manner of thinking was why I think I found it so hard the first few months after Chetan was born. As soon as he was born, there came a realization that I indeed was not a man and nor could I carry on a man's tasks. The Lord had made me a woman and therefore I had to be on-call 24-7 with my baby, feeding him, mothering him... it was hard. At that time, I thought my world was falling apart.
But the truth is that the Lord has made me a woman and with that go certain responsibilities. I can still do some of the things that men are supposed to do but being a woman, I have to take care of my home and family too.
So...What is my role as a woman, a wife, a mother? What is my aim for my home?
- I aim to create a place of peace and joy for my family. In order to do this, as a woman, I try my best to keep the house neat and clean. Not meticulous, just clean.
- I aim to be organized and have my house free of clutter. By doing this, I stop chaos from taking place.
- I aim to finish most household work, including dinner by 6pm so that my family and I can spend time with each other in peace without me running here and there to get everything done.
- I aim to speak good, edifying things which will build up my son and husband. This is SO difficult for me. This means that I don't speak against anyone and I don't think I can ever do this without the Holy Spirit's help.
- I aim to start my day in peace and quiet with the Lord so that I carry that same spirit with me through out the day.
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Wow, good and objective reflections. You moving towards more mature and stable family life. I am proud of you. Keep it up. This phase of life with a growing child will pass soon, and you will realize that there is more to life beyond raising a son. Yet, this is your something wonderful since you investing your life in a person, who can make a difference in this world.
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