Single Women Are So Lucky

Single women are so lucky. Actually single women without children are lucky. Some of the things they enjoy are:
1. Dancing with a dark haired stranger until the sun rises.
2. Sleep until noon if they are so inclined.
3. Spend $200 on a new purse that catches their eye.
4. Lie on their backs and stare at the stars, pondering the meaning of their existence.
5. Go to bed at nite on silk sheets and a bed full of pillows, knowing they can sprawl all over them to their heart's delight.
6. Wake up in the morning, knowing that they have an important job they go to, one that provides them a life of comfort, and security.
7. Have lunch dates with "the girls" where they discuss their latest dating adventure, or misadventure.
8. Flirt with a handsome stranger.
9. Cook an elegant dinner that would be appreciated by someone with only the most refined palate.
10. Live their dream, whatever that might be...write a novel, record a song, paint a picture.

Making this list reminded me of how dull and unimportant my life now seems. Humor me while I make a comparison, please?

1. Dancing with a dark haired stranger? Not likely, the most dancing I get is in the kitchen with the kids. They are kind of impressed by my moves.
2. Sleeping in? Those days are long gone for me, instead all I have to look forward to in the morning is kisses goodbye from my family when they leave for school and work.
3. Spend 200 bucks on a purse? Why would I do that when I could divvy it up 3 ways and get each of them that new toy they've had their eye on, but wouldn't dream of expecting?
4. Lying on my back to ponder the stars? Who has time to ponder when I'm explaining them to Olivia, who now never fails to remind me how the sun goes "nite nite" so the stars can come out.
5. Sprawling on silk sheets and pillows? I'm kind of used to having "my" side of the bed, with Mark holding me tightly, warding off bad dreams.
6. Having an important and fulfilling job? Yeah, if you count raising 3 kids important and fulfilling then, okay. I do have a husband who leaves this house for work every morning, and never fails to meet any of my needs.
7. Having lunch dates? For me, it's play dates. Meeting other moms in the park who understand why it's okay to feed your kid cheese for dinner every nite of the week.
8. Flirting with a stranger? Not likely for me. But for some reason, something about Mark still makes me look in his blue eyes and feel all tingly, even after 15 years.
9. Cooking an elegant meal? Psh, the only meal we agree on is when we have "taco nite". Dinner time isn't a quiet affair, it's when we sit around the table, everyone clammoring for their turn to share how their day went.
10. Living the dream? Who? Me? I'm so busy chasing a toddler, chauffering kids, playing referee, kissing boo-boos, finding vases to put the flowers they sneak out to pick for me, receiving hugs and kisses, who has time to live a dream??Oh, wait...this is my dream...to be a wife and a mommy...maybe I'm the lucky one..the one the single gals with no kids envy.