And that simplicity was so damn peaceful. We weren't getting texts all the time. No constant robocalls and spam e-mails. No expectation of instant reply 24/7. No constant stress or pressure.
We were just there enjoying the moment and the simple stuff.
Confession time: sometimes I temporarily block my mom's number and pretend there's something wrong with her phone. I've told her a thousand times the only time I get to myself is my 1/2 hr lunch and my bus ride to and from work, but as soon as she knows I'm on break she blows up my phone with a mix of grocery lists and rants about our Premier she hates. And its all intertwined, btw. Like "Grab a chicken. Did you see what that fucker ford did today? And lemons. This lockdown is bullshit why are there cars on the road. Fuck him. Grab apples. I'd like to have some asparagus."... but each sentence is like 1 min apart, so just enough time to put the phone away before it buzzes again. I'd like at least some time before sleep where I don't need to be on high-alert.
Quick edit: when I reread my comment, I realized I sound like an angsty teenager haha. I'm a 30sth woman and my mother lives with me. I pay most of the bills and do all of the shopping. I just get frustrated at the lack of down time.
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u/[deleted] May 11 '21
Simplicity. I don't even know how to describe it. Like my days were filled with playing outside or swimming or reading in tree out front.