Today is a special day. Two years ago today, I was running on fumes -- hadn't slept a wink for almost 24 hours straight. Still euphoric over the arrival of our new addition to the family. He was an early Christmas gift that, next to getting married, was the best gift in my life. Happy birthday con. I love you lots. Dad.
It's just amazing how time has flown by these past two years. Before I know it, he'll be in school and then the sleepovers, the soccer games, and he'll be driving. Then off to college he'll go. Get married, start a new family. But before that, I need to enjoy as much time as I can with him. I inevitably compromise my time with him, to do what I need to do to finish. It's tough to explain how being in my situation can be so hard, and at the end of the day, I often wonder if it's worth it. If only life could slow down just a little more for me and my family. Those of you in grad school who are married with kids understand my situation best. It's often not the intellectual work that makes me struggle being a grad student, it's the activity of those around you, those who can't slow down for you and shouldn't slow down for you. Time is such a precious commodity. If only I knew how to juggle it best.
Posted by johnvu at December 10, 2004 01:37 PM