“Mammy, I think you shouldn’t go to the parents’ meeting. You should take a break. You are always rushing here and there. You’ll get rush sick”. This was the lecture I was given last week by Number Two.
“…You’ll
get rush sick”
– Number Two
Two days later I am struggling through the day with a bad headache, barely able to summon the energy to make a cup of tea, when I have to rush to school to collect Number One at 12 o’ clock, knowing I have to rush from there to Kindergarten to collect Number Two at 12.15. I pick up Number one just as the headache gets worse. I feel like throwing up. But I have to keep going. Number Two still needs collecting. All three children need lunch. We have an appointment in the afternoon that we need to keep.
I throw up. I phone The Bavarian and he comes home and takes over. Is this “rush sick”?* The wisdom of a five year old. Who knew?
So today is a day of closing doors on untidy rooms. A day of turning a blind eye to laundry baskets and hoovers. A day of heating up last night’s leftovers for dinner. A day to chill out with the boys in the garden after school. A day to buy new jeans and dye my hair. Because sometimes it is not such a good thing when all your jeans are suddenly too loose.
I don’t intend to get rush sick again.
*I am fairly sure it was migraine, but for the sake of an excuse to take a break I’ll accept the diagnosis of rush sick.
I think the 5 yr old is onto something & 'rush sick' will soon be in all the medical journals! #ftmob
I'd better not take any chances then. I'll get straight on to the patent office and get the term copyrighted 🙂
I wonder if being “rush sick” is a trigger for a migraine. Wise words from Number Two though. Hope taking it easy has helped you to feel better. Thank you for linking up to #ftmob 🙂
'rush sick' – what a great phrase! I get headaches brought on by rushing around too much so it makes perfect sense to me! enjoy the new jeans and dyed hair! #ftmob
It could well be Louise. I get them so seldom, I'm not sure what triggers them. When Number One was a tiny baby I got quite a few, I assumed from the lack of sleep. But maybe I was “rush sick” then too 😉
Thanks Maddy. The jeans got bought (2 pairs) but I didn't get round to the hair in the end. Maybe tomorrow. No rush 🙂