As adults, we are mindful of the battle our bodies are in. Watching our weight, eating right, working out, walking, biking. Trying to live a healthy lifestyle while also working, taking care of our daily responsibilities and finding free time to enjoy life.
As a child growing up in a house of eight, we had Saturday morning chores. Everyone had a bedroom to clean- stripping the bed and re-making it with clean sheets, bringing down the dirty laundry, and then cleaning another room with a sibling. Dust, polish the furniture, vacuum the floors. Then… freedom! To my surprise, my parents kept working… inside and out. Cleaning the bathrooms, mopping, cleaning out cabinets, straightening up the front porch, fixing the hanging baskets, yard work, etc…
As a child, the sweet relief came as my chores finished and I had free time. Why did my parents work so hard? It looked fine to me.
Now, as an adult, I get it. We work hard. We want our homes to look good, to last. We take pride in a job well done. This is not to say, on any given day, you will not see clutter in my home- you will. But the value of hard work was instilled in both me and my husband by our parents and grandparents. Hopefully our grown children are seeing those same work ethic values today in their own lives. Happy Adulting everyone!