In the words of Eric B. and Rakim: “It’s been a long time I shouldn’t have left you without a strong “blog” to step to.”
What can I say I have been busy? tired? lazy? All of the above is probably more accurate. Between kids activities, year-end with the job that pays the bills I guess I can say life got in the way.
However tonight something happen that got me back on track.
On my drive home from my Tuesday night basket-ball run, I did something I haven’t done in a while; I listened to music in my car, REALLY LOUD! and boy I miss this feeling.
Let me explain, I often drive with the kids in the car and for this reason I always have french children songs or french talk radio to reinforce the french in this anglophone world I live in. Out of habit I rarely change it when I am alone and if I do I listen to random podcasts (Sports, Ted-talks, Freakonomics you know really nerdy stuff)
But tonight, it was Big Boi, Kanye, Fugees, Drake, Eminem and Bustarhymes that helped me turn my 30 minute drive home into a 60 minute one. Songs I don’t listen to around the kids and man it felt good to do something I used to love doing.
Now do not get me wrong this is not a complaint about my life right now. This was just a reminder that sometimes as parents we need to think about ourselves and not forget that we exist as well.
I love my kids but I also spent 30 years on this earth before they showed up and during those 30 years there are things I love doing that I don’t do anymore or as often as I would like.
So tonight I was reminded by Hip-Hop that sometimes you have to remember to do the things you love!
Pierre
PS: Yes my playlist is outdated, and that’s the way I like it. No mumble rap for me !
Daddy Allstars 