One of the problems of being a perfectionist is that you have to change even extremely minor things to make them absolutely perfect. This can be quite frustrating for people e.g. the author of a document. It was only through talking to a friend that I realised that I was changing things to make them different rather than making them necessarily better.
One of the delights of being a Dad is that just before you go to bed you get to go in and check on a sleeping Maxime to ensure he's in a sensible position. It's a very enjoyable moment of the day if for no other reason than it's one of the few occasions that he's not screaming and running around like a headless chicken.....I would even go so far as to say as he looks peaceful.
As such I was proud of myself when I looking in on Maxime last night and decided not to move him into "the perfect sleeping position", because he was doing just fine without me. Whilst I don't think he's ready to leave home yet, it was certainly a mini victory of sorts for me. Rather bizarrely it's given me a spring in my step today - most people know it's a bit of a difficult period at the minute for the O'Brien household but I'm feeling pretty optimistic about today.
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"One of the problems of being a perfectionist is that you have to change even extremely minor things to make them absolutely perfect. This can be quite frustrating for people e.g. the author of a document." - no kidding :-).. On the other hand, one of the good things about being a perfectionist is that it is the ultimate expression of care.
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