march is flying by...
march is flying by...and my cap lock key is working only sporadically. this seriously hampers my work, which i would put in all caps, except i can't. So it looks like today will be a venture out to a computer store for another laptop. ideas/ suggestions/ apparently, the question mark key also is not working.
last night was sad. the news about David montgomery made me feel like i couldn't breathe and i didn't even know him and kim that well. i've lost friends and projects and businesses over my priority for my children, so on that level, i can understand how people feel angry about David and kim's choices. At the same time, i cannot understand or possibly imagine the overwhelming, indescribeable pain and despair an individual must feel to even put themselves in the position to make that choice. my heart goes out to them and their families. When my son was 4, the death of 2 grandparents, the departure of a best friend in daycare, and the birth of my 2nd son, all in the span of 3 months, changed him from a giddy always smiling, singing child, to being introspective and morose (at my bedside in the hospital, he asked me, "Why did you want a 'new boy'?"). I had to work so hard for so many years to get him through those feelings. yes, when you take on that parental role, it's "not about me" any more, but there certainly are an overwhelming number of things that try to get in the way of that-constantly.
It's a new day. There's work to be done, computers to be bought. Bring some joy to your heart. Love the one you're with. Expect the unexpected and accept the kindness of strangers.
last night was sad. the news about David montgomery made me feel like i couldn't breathe and i didn't even know him and kim that well. i've lost friends and projects and businesses over my priority for my children, so on that level, i can understand how people feel angry about David and kim's choices. At the same time, i cannot understand or possibly imagine the overwhelming, indescribeable pain and despair an individual must feel to even put themselves in the position to make that choice. my heart goes out to them and their families. When my son was 4, the death of 2 grandparents, the departure of a best friend in daycare, and the birth of my 2nd son, all in the span of 3 months, changed him from a giddy always smiling, singing child, to being introspective and morose (at my bedside in the hospital, he asked me, "Why did you want a 'new boy'?"). I had to work so hard for so many years to get him through those feelings. yes, when you take on that parental role, it's "not about me" any more, but there certainly are an overwhelming number of things that try to get in the way of that-constantly.
It's a new day. There's work to be done, computers to be bought. Bring some joy to your heart. Love the one you're with. Expect the unexpected and accept the kindness of strangers.