Responsibility

Sometimes the responsibility of life seems overwhelming. There is the responsibility of home - making sure laundry is done, groceries are purchased, bills are paid and the house is clean (at least for the most part). Then there is the family responsibility - your spouse, parents, in-laws, children, siblings. Being the oldest in the family and the only girl, I feel that my brothers depend on me to take care of my mom. You know what they say about the "sandwich" generation - parenting both your children and your parents. There is the responsibility of friendship. I work hard at being a good friend as well as a good family member. Sometimes the friend and family thing kind of intertwine! The responsibility of my faith, and I know that I shouldn't feel that my faith is a responsibility, but sometimes I do feel that way. There is a certain responsibility to stay on task. I am ashamed to say that my faith sometimes waivers. I don't doubt my faith, I just worry A LOT and I guess I equate that with not having enough faith. The hardest responsibility of all however, is the responsibility of a job. Some days I can roll along and it is no problem. Other days the responsibility is overwhelming - the responsibility to bosses, co-workers, customers and all the others that you deal with on a daily basis. I feel the weight of the world is on my shoulders. I am always trying to find a balancing point. Hummmm - just thinking out loud!