1. The sun is shining, its spring break, I woke up late, my coffee is warm, the children are home, life is good.
2. Yesterday my daughter turned 10. We had a birthday party for a handful of her friends just as she wished, she is on cloud nine.
3. We have left over Pizza and Cake for breakfast and then it will be done. This time I ordered just enough. Thank Heavens I learned :P.
4. Looking into meanings for Nerd and Geek, how the word came about, how it's usage has changed since it came about, has made me wonder if those who were called so in a derogatory manner, had unrecognized forms of autism in its mild or severe form.
5. I finished reading Being Peace... though it was a small book, it took me a while. I realize that I dont always listen with my full attention when my children talk to me. I would have got the gist of what they want to say even before they did and hence most times on auto response.. I need to change that to being ALL there when they talk. I hope it isnt too late to do that.
6. Watched the movie Defiance over the weekend. It is a true story of the Bielski brothers who escaped the Nazi slaughtering and lived in the Belarussian Forests for three years with about 1200 other Jews and survived to tell their tale. The story is well told but it didnt move me the way Schindler's List did. The story is a testimony of human resilience. I wonder if I would have survived had such a thing happened to me, or would I have given up and died... We never know until it happens to us.
7. I havent been around online as much these few days...I hope to make my rounds once spring break is done. Thank you for your patience :).
8. The much talked about, much argued about, much jostled for a place to make a point and find power, US Insurance reform bill has been passed. Will it look like it has been envisioned to, when its implemented? When does it begin being implemented? What are the unforseen repercussions of it? Guess we will have to wait and see.
9. I still havent given up on my idea of Perfection. I still have this need to have no fingerprints on the counters and tables; no toys, legos, boardgames books and art/craft work on the floor; clothes all neatly folded up or hung, neatly arranged in the closet, the mirror without water spots, faucets shining, dustless furniture etc. etc. .... all this, in spite of telling myself, this wont be something that matters when I die.
10. Going back to 9.. I need Adrian Monk to help me clean house everyday to Perfection.
6 comments:
good luck with 8 and 9...and maybe ten too lol never too late to start listenning to your kids..good luck on that too...i hope they do not talk as much as my kids...
Thank you :). They do talk, not sure if its a lot...They remember to talk a lot only when they know that they have to get to bed or have to finish dinner as it took way longer than an hour.
chamanyeyo
I agree, wait and see.
I love cold pizza....it tastes better hot than cold to me lol.
Regarding #9..they make great meds for OCD. ;) Shucks, nothing is ever perfect. The closet thing ai have found to perfection is love, not spotless countertops ;).
I am going to rent that movie Defiance...sounds like a good movie with meaning.
As for health care reform, it is long overdue. I wonder how this bill will play out, too.
1. What is " late" ?
2. Happy Birthday to a fortunate child !
3. Sounds so normal!
4. I don't think so... nerds and geeks abound .. I married one.. He is still nerdy and geeky .. but also the brightest and most important person in his field nationwide. No autism.. sterling grades .. just a pure 100 % geek ..lol
5. It is never too late for anything with your children... Fractious minds, distractions, and scattered thinking is quite normal for Moms .. the very fact you recognize this is so important .. I doubt things will change much .. and guilt is useless... so try to relax... accept the fractious moments as they are part of being a Mom.. and remember, you are always doing your very best.
6. Something happens to the human spirit when faced with such dangerous challenges... We never know who we truly are until we are confronted with such things..and are always surprised when we look back and see what we did in moments that nothing can predict. The human spirit is strong, resilient .. and quite courageous when choice over rides fear.
7. You always bring such beautiful words with you when you come back ... it is well worth the wait.
8. Whatever happens because of this Bill, the American Public still has the last word.. if we choose to ... Nothing done cannot be undone.. we have to remember that and be vigilant on our own behalf.
9. A home is meant to be lived in.. not to be revered as some unnattainable masterpiece of so-called perfection. Long after you leave it.. it will still be a home.. What will be left will be memories... and hopefully those memories will have enough laughter and love to keep it standing for whoever comes after.. and not a shell of empty perfection.
10. Back to nine....I was once told that perfection is boring .. I tend to agree . and Adrian Monk drives me crazy ...lol
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