oh the memories a nylon shoe lace can bring. burning the tips to prevent fraying. burning the tips to help lace the skate easier. burning the tips to keep it all together.
thanks dad for teaching me so.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
what a shoe lace can bring
.......... memories
oh the memories a nylon shoe lace can bring. burning the tips to prevent fraying. burning the tips to help lace the skate easier. burning the tips to keep it all together.
thanks dad for teaching me so.
oh the memories a nylon shoe lace can bring. burning the tips to prevent fraying. burning the tips to help lace the skate easier. burning the tips to keep it all together.
thanks dad for teaching me so.
take a chance versus safety
today as i looked at postings on facebook--two were back to back. the top one shared a posting that AAA will provide a lift home on new year's eve/new year's day for those who should not/are not able to drive due to intoxication. right below that, a post was shared that was meant to inspire others to live life to it's fullest, to take chances, to be reckless at times and never regret just being carefree.
irony. well at least to me.
my brother, whom appeared to others on the "outer shell" of his life a responsible reckless man, was actually not responsible when it came to his own personal daily actions. here's the truth: he drank. he drank a lot. he drove after drinking a lot. he made stupid choices. did he drink to drown out his own anxieties and depression? probably.
as i read the two posts back to back, it screamed at me "tom". i can't imagine what life would be like if he was still here nor can't i imagine a different life now.
he needed balance. the balance between sobriety and reckless, carefree abandonment.
does that exist?
friends, take chances but weigh the risks.
irony. well at least to me.
my brother, whom appeared to others on the "outer shell" of his life a responsible reckless man, was actually not responsible when it came to his own personal daily actions. here's the truth: he drank. he drank a lot. he drove after drinking a lot. he made stupid choices. did he drink to drown out his own anxieties and depression? probably.
as i read the two posts back to back, it screamed at me "tom". i can't imagine what life would be like if he was still here nor can't i imagine a different life now.
he needed balance. the balance between sobriety and reckless, carefree abandonment.
does that exist?
friends, take chances but weigh the risks.
boycotting
this year i am boycotting sending christmas cards--for no other reason than i want to rest and relax over my holiday--i don't want to add the stress of addressing, stamping, writing and mailing. my life, between grad school, a FULL time job of director, my boys, and my hubby, is SUPER full and rarely has down time............ so i am making down time. turkey day break, i did NO WORK and now over christmas, this past week, i have done 0% work. boycotting is not because i don't love the exchange, it is just because i need to do something for me. this is for me.
christmas parts 2, 3 and 4
part 2: making cookies christmas eve and playing 99 as a family
part 3: christmas eve with aunt lynda and uncle john
part 4: christmas day at the farm (no pictures of sledding behind the tractor but that is what we did before the presents, food and indoor family fun)
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