As we are deep in the throws of the Christmas season, my kids are fine-tuning their letters to Santa in hopes to receive all the wonders that Toys R Us has to offer. As I was helping the kids with their Christmas wish lists, I began to think of what mine would look like and how different it is now than it was when I was my kids’ ages.
Here’s a little sample of what I came up with for my Grown Up Christmas List:
* Peace (and quiet) – Just 45 minutes a night in the bathtub is all I ask for a total body and mind renewal – without being interrupted by “Jake hit me!” “Well, Griffin took Humongosaur away from me!” Calgon, take me away….far away!
* Experiences – My house is full of “stuff” that I continually have to pack up and ship off to Goodwill. I don’t need more “stuff.” I want more experiences. Not getting any younger over here, so I am determined to mark some things off my “bucket” list. I want to learn more too. I’d rather fill my mind with stuff than my house.
* Confidence – I want the confidence and the courage to do some of those things in the aforementioned bullet point.
* Relationships –I want to spend more time this year investing in some important relationships in my life. I am very fortunate to have an awesome group of friends and too many times I find that I let those relationships go without the maintenance they deserve.
* Mind-altering or body-numbing drugs
* For the practical girl in me – a maid and a chef. Oh, and a nanny.
That’s just the top few things that popped into my head when creating my hypothetical list to Santa. I realize my list does not consist of things that are easily stowed away in a big red bag in the back of a sleigh, but Santa, I have the utmost confidence that you can come through for me.
AMEN!!!!!