Beginnings

One can get so bogged down with all the day to day details of life: taking care of the house, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, working…and then there are the bigger things, like leading your son’s Cub Scout Group, Home-schooling that same son, dealing with the exhaustion, hormonal overload and other symptoms of an Advanced Maternal Age pregnancy, fixing and updating an older home…..well, it all just becomes mundane and you forget that you actually ARE happy and enjoying your life!!

And then you see the excitement in the big brown eyes of your son as you read a book together, snuggled under the blankets.  Standing over the stove, for the um-teenth-million time, when the love of your life wraps his arms around you as a silent thank you and acknowledgement of all you do. Over the game board at the dining-room table, you see your love and happiness reflected in the eyes of your family.  And you know, without a doubt, that through all the frustrations and run-down moments of your life, things are GOOD!

But while you enjoy your life, is there anything in there, in that life, that might interest others? Are there other people that share your moments of joy, and frustration, hopes and fears…? Surely there are! But then again, the other question is: Does it matter? Perhaps just the act of regularly reminding yourself of the good things that have happened in your life, the mis-steps that ultimately led to a better outcome, and all the things that add up to the life you have…perhaps reminding yourself is the point. 

So here I begin my journey. Down a path that many have traveled before me, into the world of Blogging! I take this opportunity to shout out both my joys and my frustrations.  To remind myself that each is important and has coalesced into this one life that I am living.  I remind myself that although it might seem meaningless at the moment, every day something happens that leads to something new in the next. That while memories of my childhood might be far from my mind, they have contributed greatly to the person I am today. I celebrate them all! And invite you to celebrate with me, if you’d like!