When you are running a start-up, holidays are the last thing on your mind. With so many things on your plate every day, and having to wear so many hats, you end up running out of the number of hours you can afford to work on a day, to get the things you want to get done, done. And unlike some founders, who are single, I have a family, and a very young one at that, who constantly fight for their share of attention from their father. And the thing with kids is, they get what they want. If asking nicely doesn’t work, they will bring the roof down.
The last month was their school holidays. It also happened to be one of the busiest months for me work-wise. We had the biggest project we’ve undertaken coming to an end (well, it’s still not done and its not a fault of ours!) and a couple of very aggressive small projects falling on our plate (we were not in a position to refuse any work, due to the cash flow issues we were facing). This resulted in me not being able to take the kids out on a vacation during their school holidays.
I think they saw less of me than they did when school was on. Because on school days I usually drop them every morning and at least a couple of days pick them after school. But, during their holidays, I was sometimes out of the door while they were still in bed and on a few occasions turned in after they'd fallen asleep. Now their schools have started, but they didn’t have much of a vacation, other than doing nothing and playing all day, at home.
Upon spotting a deal on a groupon clone in SL, for a hotel stay in Eastern Sri Lanka, my wife, bless her soul, bought into a two night vacation. So I am taking a day off, I don’t remember since when, to go on a vacation!
I am determined to make the best of this vacation. My work has kept me working most of my waking hours, My time with my family has been about 2-3 hours on a weekday. And probably about 8-10 hours on weekends. And on this vacation, I am going to be with them for 72 hours, at a stretch. Leaving aside the activities, I am determined to make the most of the journey (travelling time), take the drive leisurely and enjoy the company.
Secondly, I’ve never been to the East of Sri Lanka. Even after the war ceased, I never got around to going to the North and the East of the country. So this is my first venture out to that region. And I am looking forward to seeing that part of the country, which I haven’t been to during the 35 years of my life! And I hear the beaches in that region are pretty awesome.
Hopefully, I will get to spend quality time with my family, visit a part of the country that I’ve never been to, and recharge my batteries for more hectic times ahead!
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