There's so much of this life of mine that I don't understand

[montecristo]

It never rains but that it pours. Complications. Complications. I would rhetorically ask why there are complications but I know the answer perfectly well. There are complications because we fail to see or refuse to see, or even erroneously discount, the consequences of our choices. The sticky thing for me is that it is hard sometimes to

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[pr1ss]

OMG, omg, potentially becoming a grandfather is a really big change. It's do-able though:) Best of health to your daughter and to your entire family in this Spring season.

Indeed, big changes would seem to be afoot!

[montecristo]

Thanks, Priss. The same to you and yours. I hope your Seder went splendidly last night.

[siobhan_1]

I find I tend to write less when I am happy. Usually I am also busier then because I have the energy to do things. When I am unhappy I have no energy and thus more time to write but it's gloomy sorts of writing.

I'm also at my computer a lot which gives me chances I guess.

You do have a lot of changes going on. Congratulations on the impending grandpahood. It's weird for me - my husband and I are in our 40s and we have elementary age kids, while many of our contemporaries are grandparents. I have a couple of friends from high school that have two sets of kids - some in college and some in toddlerhood. My last grandmother just died last year. My kids will be lucky to still have us around when they're in the 40s, their grandparents will be long gone.

Good luck to your mom. Hope her surgery goes smoothly.

[homc]

My goodness. It seems like you have a lot going on right now.
I am at a loss for words about your daughter getting pregnant. I don't want to say too much because my views are really wierd since I am the product of a single parent mother. I hope it all works out.

Online dating is really hard. I tried it for a few months and I even went over to OkCupid to see if it might be different from the site I originally had a profile on. It's interesting what you look for when you read profiles. My profile is very basic. I would rather someone get to know me in person. Anyway to make a long story short, I gave up on online dating sites after I met a few men that did not look like there profile photos. Really now. I don't put up some glamourous photos of myself that I have photoshopped.

I hope all goes well with your mom's surgery.

[nsingman]

Congratulations on becoming a grandfather! Given all the circumstances you've described, I can understand how it can seem a bit strange. I only knew three of my grandparents; my paternal grandfather died about a decade before I was born (he was quite young). I think your grandchild will be very pleased to make your acquaintance, and lucky to have you in his life.

Best wishes for your mother to have a successful procedure, and I'm so sorry about your cousin Judy.

Goodness - you weren't kidding with that first sentence!

[atasharuku]

Sometimes, perhaps most of the time, our choices are about inefficient management of our futures or missed opportunities.
They are also largely about the avoidance of bad decisions. I've learned the hard way that foresight pays.

I really like your writing. It strikes a chord with me. :)