Is there anything in the world that can compare to your beloved's smile? Does your heart feel warm and happy watching them laugh and enjoy life? Are you looking forward to enjoying that beautiful / handsome smile for a lifetime? That is great, but let me warn you, the mouth that can curl upward will occasionally curl downward. Unfortunately, the ones we choose to love won't always be in a good mood. During the dating period, we generally see more good moods than bad moods. After all, new love makes the sorrows of life more bearable. There is nothing as exciting as the experience of new … [Read more...]
The Curse of an Effective Imagination
Some would say I have an effective imagination. It is my effective imagination that makes me such an accomplished daydreamer. It's my effective imagination that caused me to panic when I was seven years old at summer camp when a rumor was spread that there was a man in the woods with a gun. It's my effective imagination that makes me dream vividly in color, especially when fasting from my favorite treats. My imagination makes reading novels fun and staying focused on tasks difficult. So, how can an effective imagination get you in trouble? Is there the curse of an effective imagination? Keep … [Read more...]
Is the Guilt Blessing You?
Eric and I just got home from spending the day with his step-brother and his step-brother’s wife. They live an hour away from us and driving home late at night sparks a number of conversations. Sometimes these conversations are pleasant; whereas, other times they are thought provoking and difficult. As we approached home, I asked Eric a thought provoking question.... I asked him if there were people in his past that he wishes he'd never met. His response was, "Of course," which made me feel better because I also have a few people I wish had not graced my path. Interestingly, there are some … [Read more...]
Stones of Remembrance
Have you ever spent a lot of time walking through an older person's home? If you are like me, you are mesmerized by the pictures, ornaments, sculptures, doodads, and furniture. Looking around, I wonder what story these collections tell. Where did he get that trophy in the corner? What does that picture mean to them? Who are those people in the black and white portrait on the wall? It makes me want to ask question after question and learn all I can about who they are, and what life was like for them years before I was born. What is the significance of the things they saved all these … [Read more...]
Overcoming Procrastination
This subject is near and dear to my heart because I'm writing this at 1:10am. For some reason today, other things kept coming before writing this blog post. Now, the day has slipped away and I am writing a blog with drooping eyelids. While I wish I could say that I almost never procrastinate, I struggle with it like many others do. If there is a task that seems more enjoyable that the task at hand (e.g., watching TV, spending time with friends, or eating my favorite treat), it is always tempting to have that pleasure before taking care of business. For some self-disclosure, my personality … [Read more...]
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