Today at karate I did not multi-task. I did not play sodoku on my phone, or pay bills, or clean the car. I sat and watched my boy do spinning side kicks.
After karate we went to the public library for a lego building event. I got down on the floor and helped build a tower complete with hidden treasure, a wall and a house to form the perfect kingdom.
Riding home both Lawrence and I dove into books, leaving Mike to drive and try (unsuccessfully) to distract us.
For 3 hours I imagined that all I had to do in the world was be a parent. Now he is in the bath and the house is quiet except for the splashes and occasional sound effects. As reality sets in (the car does need to be cleaned, the bills do need to be paid, along with 20 other household tasks) I wish I didn't have to work 8-10 hours a day, so there could be more evenings like tonight. Tomorrow will be twice as hard to catch up, but it was worth it.
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