I have come to a realization this morning.
It was very hard for me to deal with.
In fact, I think I do a fairly decent job of focusing on how I need to change instead of other people or situations changing. But I have been failing desperately in this one area.
Pray as I might, pleading with God to change the circumstances so I would NOT have to face it, things did not change.
I knew it was coming, and I knew it would be painful.
It was.
So this morning I faced the music.
I vacuumed my floors.
Oh, there were tears and gnashing of teeth. Not from me, but kids who could no longer hear the TV.
I thought about joining them, but decided against it.
Give me any other chore, Lord! was my prayer.
But my dirty carpet just mocked me.
We have had hardwood or tile for the past 11 years, and thanks to the inventors of Swiffer, Swiffer Wet, Swiffer for hardwoods, and all things Swiffer, my floor cleaning life was easy street.
Those days are over.
I did 15 loads of laundry (think bedding and towels for a family of 6) one day a week for 4 years, and also did my regular laundry, about 3 loads, twice a week, for a grand total of 21 loads a week.
It did not phase me.
I did dishes 3 times a day for 4 years. Not a word.
I swept and mopped twice a week, no problem. We had 2 area rugs which I broke out the beast (aka the vacuum cleaner) for, and I had to change the bag once a year, mainly for good measure, not because it was full!
I had to dump the canister after vacuuming this morning and we have only lived here 7 weeks.
I do not mean to imply I have vacuumed 7 times in those seven weeks. That would be an untruth.
Right on the heels of vacuuming is cleaning the bathrooms. That was my chart-topper for most dreaded chore. Thankfully, all that time I was doing laundry and sweeping, we only had one bathroom.
We now have three. Yea.
That is my next stop today.
When we get hardwoods installed (oh it will happen!), bathrooms will reclaim their #1 position.
But until that day comes, I will try to change my poor attitude about vacuuming.
If it happens, it will be God working through me and that NOT of myself!
1 comment:
Ha! Heath and I just had this conversation yesterday! We have carpet in this house. We opted to leave it when we moved in because the house was brand new, never been lived in, etc. We figured it was kind of a waste to rip it up when it was just installed. Anyway...we have now been in the house for about 7 months and we are screaming to have it out and hardwood floors in ASAP! In our other house across town we installed wood floors and it was great. I want them back, BAD! I hate carpet! Area rugs I can deal with, carpet not so much. As soon as we are able, this disgusting stuff is going!!!
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