Books by the old Leather Chair

  • Snow In The Summer
  • My Bible
  • The Power of Silence
  • What Comes Next and to Like It
  • Encore Provence
  • A Year in Provence

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Not What Was Expected

All had happened so quickly. They started out with nothing. Business opportunity and it was growing at a pace that was unbelievable. She ran the financial end and did the bookwork, payroll, taxes, etc at the kitchen table. One baby in her lap and one crawling on the floor. One school age sitting and coloring. All of this and she was still in her twenties.
A new car and another baby due any moment. From hospital bed she continued office work. The day after her only son was born the nurse came into the room and saw the ledgers and adding machine and exclaimed "what are you doing". "The payroll" she replied. Two days later her mother came to the hospital to take her home. In her old car with the windows rolled down. She was saddened she wanted it to be her husband in their new upscale car while she held this new baby boy. She understood the circumstances but all through the years the memory remained.
The question for years that surfaced in her mind "was prosperity worth this"?

One Woman entry this early morning

9 comments:

Judy said...

It is obvious that prosperity did not take the place of your husband back then. Just like the old adage about the best things in life being free.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Judy, thank you!

Nancy said...

I have a memory like that - a new baby and a husband who was too busy to be there. No, prosperity and success are not worth it but when you're young, you don't realize this. I enjoy your blog. It is touching and I learn from it.

Nancy

Mim said...

Your post on Sunday sounds like lots of good healthy food... just the kind we eat here!
Keep up posted on your new house plans.
Mim

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Nancy and Mim thank you for the comments. Everyone that comments help fuel this One Woman to keep on writing. Have a great rest of the day.

Tabor said...

Dear One Woman, you may be surprised to learn that I had a similar experience (still a little bitter) about which I may blog someday and prosperity had nothing to do with it!

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Tabor, it is something what times does. So many memories that were once upsetting are now almost humorous. Thanks for commenting for now I know I was not the only one.

Nan said...

Very sad, for him as well as you. Men didn't used to be so involved, and they really missed out on the best life has to offer. I do love your writing. Thank you for starting this blog, and please always continue. I believe you have really struck a responsive chord in many readers.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Nan, it is so different now. My daughters husbands were in the delivery room. Anyone else that wanted to be there - not me.
My soninlaws are surely different.
They are all great.