A year ago today Andrew and I were at a Cincinnati Reds game. It was the coldest (I believe) first pitch ever, and I'm pretty sure the Reds lost. And to be honest, I had a blast.
As much as I had been a Reds fan, I hadn't been to a game in nearly eight years. Honestly, going there was just too much for my anxiety. I recognized it, and was happy to let Andrew take the kids at various times. Last year though, there was a family special, and when we realized that the kids couldn't go on a date that was offered, I decided it needed to be a date for Andrew and me. I had such a great time! We went to two more games during the course of the season. I realized a great deal of my anxiety before had been because the kids were little, and since they weren't little anymore that helped. I also recognize that certain anxiety-causing dynamics had left my daily life, and it just allows me to feel less anxiety about everything overall. It is such a wonderful memory I have! I know we will get to go again someday!
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