My Challenge

Whether it is a six month challenge or something longer, I’ve accepted the challenge and there is no going back now. It is not about bringing a new book out, it is not about finding a new guy, and it is not about changing my life for the better. This time around it is not about any of those things.

Many of you know about my son leaving to start a new job and it will be happening sooner than later. Thursday of this week, he will show up here with his dad and it will be a long time before I see him again. His life will be changing and the new job will demand his focus and presence there. Along with it comes a six-month trial period which is normal for jobs here. It will also include going to Berlin for two weeks and then back to where he needs to be to jump in head first into the unfamiliar.

My challenge or rather my mission if I choose to accept it is to look after his two cats while he explores the unfamiliar. I’ve agreed to look after them, to make sure that they are well-taken care of and to keep them safe for him. The good thing is Chachi will finally have friends to play with while I pull my hair out! Knowing Chachi, I know that he will be over the moon for a few days but I think he will want his peace because we both lead boring lives and being on his “paws” the whole day will wear him out.

The two cousins as I call them are Shiro, a white Persian with startling blue eyes and Galahad, a grey British short-haired cat with orange eyes. Shiro is daddy’s little princess and Galli, as I call him, is much bigger than Chachi and a no-nonsense sort of guy. Chachi seems to think that he can take them both at one go. Poor thing, he has something else coming!

Here is the thing, I’ve been spending time thinking about this big responsibility. I have Chachi and we love our time together. Adding two more to the equation seems like a huge thing and perhaps it is. On one hand, I am a little nervous and on the other hand, I think I am fully capable of handling the challenge and helping my son along the way. I know that he is sad about leaving them behind, I can’t see myself without Chachi around. So I know what he must be going through. Plus, his babies will be sad too and they will miss him horribly. The first couple of days is going to take some getting used to for all of us. Afterwards, I hope we can get back to normal. Still, it is a little scary this huge responsibility but with all things, it is going to take some shifting of my priorities, Chachi getting used to them and reeling his macho personality in and I hope the house survives the turmoil and chaos!

We shall see.

Daily writing prompt

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?

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