This Summer, I’m Soaking Up More Than Sun

My shoulders will be twice as tan as my stomach from the constant chasing.

But that doesn’t mean I won’t be enjoying it.

Because one day, when I’m sitting still with a favorite book in hand, I know I’ll see that summer mom I used to be—

Chasing, running, knee-deep in the chaos of it, and remember that I loved being her.

You won’t catch me reading a book by the pool this summer.

I won’t be sunbathing on the beach.

This isn’t the summer…

Posted by Whitney Ballard, Writer on Tuesday, June 23, 2020

 


Whitney Ballard
Whitney Ballardhttps://whitneyballard.com/
I’m Whitney—a teen mom turned storyteller, writing about all things unplanned and unexpected. You can find me in small town Alabama with my hardworking railroad hubby and two wild boys.

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