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"I still sleep at 6:00 pm every evening and wake up at 12:00 am every day," Mrs. Kuje said. Mrs. Kuje, a 43-year-old woman, has three children: two girls and a boy. She runs her own business as a supervisor and also serves as an assistant accountant at the store.
Her children would always tell her, "Old habits die hard." They would laugh at her, and she would reply, "As if it's a bad thing." Mrs. Kuje would always say, "I wasn't always the brightest, so I had to put in more work, more time, and I still needed to have my six hours of beauty sleep."
The children would mourn, "This story again!" "I was the youngest in my class and had never cultivated any reading habits, so I never had the best grades," she began. "I would try to imitate my classmates by following them to school to read all night. It never ended well." She always smiled when she reached this part of the story. "I would end up sleeping instead of reading," she would continue. "Every single time."
It wasn't until my second year that i had to develop a pattern that worked best for her. "I was a morning reader, and I needed my sleep to function very well." Luckily, all their classes terminated around 4:00 pm. "I would read throughout the morning until I was almost late for class."
"I was not the best graduating student, but I gave the valedictorian speech." "We know, Mom," her children would cry out.
Even when she had her three beautiful children, she still slept early. "Your dad handled you when I was in dreamland." Hahahaha, she laughed. "You, Mark (her son), cried the loudest. I could hear you in my dreams. Jennifer and Matilda (her two daughters) never gave me much trouble."
She paused for a while and smiled. "Old habits, huh? They really are hard to change.".
I remember that day I slept off, and you girls had to come and wake me up because Mark was crying. I literally couldn't do a thing; your dad was on a business trip. I felt like a vegetable; I didn't know what I was doing. Jennifer (her eldest daughter), don't be hard on yourself; you did your best, and you always made it up when you woke up. I really wish I had the energy you have in the morning.
Mom, you were like a robot, and a good kind of robot, Matilda (the second-born) said. Mom, you were and still are the best. At your age, you still run the store well.
I'm not that old, girls; I'm as young and strong as you girls. And, yes, I'm good, aren't I? she added. "I did bag a distinction in accounting and a master's in social work."
They all turned and looked at Mark. "What? Don't drag me into this; it's not good for my mental health. She left me crying all night," Mark said with a smirk. "She confused it, didn't she?"
Mark? The girls shouted. Oh, yes, even with your old habits that won't die off, I love you, Mom.
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Look, Mom, it's 5:59 pm; hope you won't need to go to bed now, they all burst out in laughter. A car suddenly parked outside. "Look, it's Dad; go open the door for him," Mrs. Kuje told Mark with a sweet, soft voice.
Welcome, Dad! they all shouted. Thanks. What are you all still doing up? Mom is telling us her famous story, "Oh, her old habits!" Mr. Kuje said, laughing. Hahaha, what is she still doing up? It's 6:05 pm already.
They all burst into laughter. Hahaha, not funny, guys, Mrs. Kuje replied.
Mr. Kuje said, "Because of her, I still can't stay late at work. I, too, now suffer from a habit I can't stop." But it's a good thing; I get to say good night to my wonderful kids and wait for my beautiful wife to wake up so I can tell her good morning. He had that fulfilling smile on his face.
Dinner is served; let's go, they sat at the dining table, said grace, and ate. After that, they went to bed and said good night. It was 7:30 pm. Mrs. Kuje said to her husband, "I don't feel like sleeping."
Huh? Are you for real? he asked. "Yes," she replied.
Children, children! They ran to their father's call. Your mom can't sleep. Mark was the first to say, "Oh, my God, the old habits have been conquered; hallelujah, hallelujah!"
They all stayed up till 11:43 pm, chatting and cracking jokes before retiring to their rooms.
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Some customs become part of our DNA, others, thank God, can be lost over time or due to other circumstances. Greetings
Yes I agree,nice to meet you
Truly old habits hardly dies but sometimes circumstances Make us to stop nit like we have actually change the habit, subconsciously we end up do it. Nice story
Thanks boss, and yes you are right.
Some habits are really tough to stop. It take a lot of self motivation to stop them .