Things I Dislike
- Cleaning the bathroom-With boys, so needed!
- Cleaning the pets’ bathrooms-the litter box, the backyard, the fishtank…
- Cooking after a long day at work-Let’s face it; I’m just plain tired.
- Making cake when I’m on a diet- Sabotage 101
- Dieting-Weight Watchers, Whole30, counting calories, grapefruit, you get the idea.
- Cleaning the house before a vacation-Why do I do this? Do you? My mother trained me well.
- Flossing my teeth daily-The dentist’s bi-annual reminders finally guilted me into doing this.
- Prepping for professional development-When I used to just attend PD, I never thought much about the prep that went into the presentation; now I know the truth…so many hours to plan and plan and plan, then so many more hours to check and recheck and double check to make sure everything is perfectly set.
- Washing my hair-This seems such a time sucker!
- Organizing my desk-Who has time for this?? It is just a mess again in five minutes flat!
Things I Like
- A clean bathroom-There is nothing so wonderful as a sparkly, clean-smelling bathroom. The fixtures don’t even have one water spot!
- The aroma-free air after cleaning the pets’ bathrooms-Couldn’t I train the pets to do this job?
- The “Thanks, Mom” I hear after my family finishes the evening meal-And often, the “That was good!”
- Shining eyes in the candlelight as we sing Happy Birthday to you-What are a few extra calories anyway?
- Fitting into my clothes and feeling good about the way I look-The way is long and hard, especially at my age!
- Coming home from a vacation to a clean house-Besides, I would be totally embarrassed if the Fire Department or a robber came in when I was gone!
- Being cavity free every six months!-This was a hard one for me because I have naturally great teeth. I am happy I have this healthy habit. My kids now floss daily, too.
- Finishing a PD and knowing I did my very best-There always are glitches, though. I have learned it is OK not to be perfect.
- Clean, fresh-smelling hair-I love it when my husband says, “Your hair smells good!”
- An organized desk-This is so amazingly hard for me. I never seem to have enough time, but I am trying to get better at this.
The Paradox
You can see my paradox: The things I love take the effort of the things I do not.
A means to an end! I also prefer to leave for vacation with a clean house – especially clean sheets!
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Yes. Knowing the pleasure or reward that awaits is definitely worth the work!
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This is a great structure to remember that hard work is worth the effort! I like your italicized asides – they add humor and perspective. I can relate to the messy desk and the dieting!
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Yes, I see this – love this structure! I can relate to them all!
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It was a fun, different way to slice for me. Thanks for the comment.
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Oh, how I feel you on this! Unfortunate sometimes, isn’t it, that the road has to get us to the destination? (Wouldn’t a “Beam me up, Scotty” be great from time to time?)
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Yes, but as my mother would have told me, “It builds character!”
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Yours and mine, both!
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