The Nabi Effect & More

I left South Korea on January 17th and even though I looked forward to see my children, I was still sad to go. I cried at the airport and was a little sad on the flight back but I knew I would go back so I calmed down. When I get back home, I am staying with my sister for a week just to spend some time because I am flying into Philadelphia.

I got into the city, and waited for my sister and niece who are the best family. We got to talk about different issues and the kids. I called the kids and let them know that I was back but everyone in the house was sick.  I was not going to go home because I didn't want to get sick but I really didn't have a choice. My sister took me home on Saturday. When I got home I found out that all teenagers, and their father had COVID19. So I quarantined the entire house for 10 days but on Wednesday I myself got sick.

I don't wish COVID on anyone, after dealing with the fever and headache that it gave me. What was worst was keeping the 2 yrs old at a distance. She would not leave me alone. I was literally sleep for 12 hrs and she was sitting right next to me the teenagers said. She would not move. I woke up and was feeling a little better so I put her in her bed.

The rest of the month was uneventful except I realized that a lot of the behavior that I was dealing with from the teenagers hasn't changed. They still prefer to listen to their father over me and want to come to me only when they want something. I am no longer taking it personally because I know what I have done for them and I hope they understand that no matter what I have their back. I have taught them well and they are making their own decisions at the moment. I still redirect them, correct them and tell them how they can change it but at this time I believe that they control which parent they want to deal with. The two and the five year old are growing into amazing people under the care of their father, us sharing them has been a positive more than a negative.