Marit writes a letter to the children of living room 4 at BSO de Buren.
In my first blog of 2019, I address you. Consider it making up for all my mistakes of last year. Because looking back on 2018, I realize that I didn't always make things easy for you. Worse still, I disappointed you and broke your hearts. Sorry! I promise to do better in this new year.
I will never forget your faces when I walked into the living room with short hair. You were deeply disappointed that you could no longer use me as a doll to practice braiding. That was stupid, I know. I regret it too. Especially what I did later on. I said out loud that I think Stratego is a stupid game. And, even stupider, I said this several times. I saw the lack of understanding. 'How?' you must have thought. But really, sorry everyone, I just really don't like Stratego. But I do like you, and that's why I play it. Sometimes…
But I think that, above all, there is one thing I still have to humble myself for: the fish. This is where your hearts broke and you really didn't think I was okay for a moment. And I understand that. You all wanted so badly to know what I had done with all our 55 guppies (okay, I don't know the exact number, but my goodness, there were so many!). Those little fish, to which you turned out to be so attached, had to go. There were far too many of them. And because I couldn't lie to you, I admitted to getting rid of them. Believe me when I say that it really is for the better. That soon, now that the aquarium is completely clean again with new gravel and live plants, we will get beautiful fish in return that produce slightly fewer fish. You have been waiting a very long time, and I know that, but I promise you. It will be alright. And then I hope you forgive me and that we are happy together again.
The first few weeks of the year have been a blast, to say the least! But unfortunately, I’ll have to disappoint you all soon. I haven’t told you yet. And I think I’ll leave it at that for a little while longer. See you in April. Until then, I’m not going to think about my maternity leave just yet, but will enjoy you all. My superstars! Shall we promise each other that if you forgive me my mistakes, I will forgive you all your antics? Then we’ll make 2019 another big party. I’m looking forward to it!
Love and kisses from me,
Marit
