8. Yoko Ono and Sue Townsend 1
It starts at wake-up time (no dreams, pity, see last post đ) when I am feeling like staying in bed. Not a good idea: that is my conscience speaking. A good idea: that is my gut speaking. And my philosophy is always trust your gut feeling, do not think too much, go for it, follow your instincts.
This book by Sue Townsend comes to my mind: 'The Woman Who Went To Bed For A Year' and it sounds like a great idea. Maybe not a year, just a week ... or two ...
I think also about Yoko Ono and John Lennon. Staying in bed for peace turned them into heroes. Maybe I could become some kind of hero for the day: STAY AT HOME is so yesterday. Let us go for: STAY IN BED. DO NOT GET UP.
So much more appeal to it. I am surprised governments haven't thought of that. (See previous post about menus at world summits).
My husband brings me coffee in bed every morning (he found out early in our marriage that I was NOT a morning person) and I do not want him to forget this morning, but as usual he does not and I can start as I meant to go on.
So drinking my freshly brewed coffee (stove-top coffee, the Italian way, the best) I grab my computer and start 'working'. This way of teaching is definitely interesting, the things you guess about these kids ... But that's an other story. Some parents sound keen, others desperate. Like me. Hence the bed thing ...
About an hour later, just when I am beginning to fear I am not going to be missed after all đ± my number 4 pops her head in through the door and asks:
'You on strike?'
I decide to ignore this and reply:
'Good morning! Did you sleep well? I did not want to wake you up too early đ€„ as I knew you had no conference-call lessons this morning.'
'No, I don't!' She almost sounds annoyed ... but I can't think why. Am I not being a super-nice mum letting her sleep in like that? Isn't she being a tad ungrateful?
Not much time to reflect upon this as it is now my son's turn to pop his head round the door.
'I thought you were being lazy!' and he goes downstairs. Just as well I had my computer open on my lap. I need to remember that.
I am now starting to feel a little hungry. Often I get breakfast in bed from my husband and kids. But never on a Monday ... And I am going to need some food soon. I need to google Yoko Ono and John Lennon, see how they got round that. And get that book out to see how she got her meals. (I will have to get to the book shelf but I remember something about the woman in Sue Townsend's story leaving the bed to go to the toilet without breaking her promise.)
This is not going to be easy but it is for the good cause. Will my kids notice I am doing this? Will they miss me? Or will they just get on fine without me? đ±
This book by Sue Townsend comes to my mind: 'The Woman Who Went To Bed For A Year' and it sounds like a great idea. Maybe not a year, just a week ... or two ...
I think also about Yoko Ono and John Lennon. Staying in bed for peace turned them into heroes. Maybe I could become some kind of hero for the day: STAY AT HOME is so yesterday. Let us go for: STAY IN BED. DO NOT GET UP.
So much more appeal to it. I am surprised governments haven't thought of that. (See previous post about menus at world summits).
My husband brings me coffee in bed every morning (he found out early in our marriage that I was NOT a morning person) and I do not want him to forget this morning, but as usual he does not and I can start as I meant to go on.
So drinking my freshly brewed coffee (stove-top coffee, the Italian way, the best) I grab my computer and start 'working'. This way of teaching is definitely interesting, the things you guess about these kids ... But that's an other story. Some parents sound keen, others desperate. Like me. Hence the bed thing ...
About an hour later, just when I am beginning to fear I am not going to be missed after all đ± my number 4 pops her head in through the door and asks:
'You on strike?'
I decide to ignore this and reply:
'Good morning! Did you sleep well? I did not want to wake you up too early đ€„ as I knew you had no conference-call lessons this morning.'
'No, I don't!' She almost sounds annoyed ... but I can't think why. Am I not being a super-nice mum letting her sleep in like that? Isn't she being a tad ungrateful?
Not much time to reflect upon this as it is now my son's turn to pop his head round the door.
'I thought you were being lazy!' and he goes downstairs. Just as well I had my computer open on my lap. I need to remember that.
I am now starting to feel a little hungry. Often I get breakfast in bed from my husband and kids. But never on a Monday ... And I am going to need some food soon. I need to google Yoko Ono and John Lennon, see how they got round that. And get that book out to see how she got her meals. (I will have to get to the book shelf but I remember something about the woman in Sue Townsend's story leaving the bed to go to the toilet without breaking her promise.)
This is not going to be easy but it is for the good cause. Will my kids notice I am doing this? Will they miss me? Or will they just get on fine without me? đ±
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