My writing has gotten kind of stale lately. Seems all I write about is the daily 'things I do'. While my stories of Kota may be entertaining, do you really care if I am cleaning today or just goofing off? I've noticed my posts getting shorter, running out of things to say. I guess I lost sight of why I blog. To get things off my chest and have my own form of therapy. I guess the thing is, I don't have anything really needing to vent about. Oh sure I have my issues. Like a husband who will not pick up after himself. And if I do not get the dishes done he says something silly like, lets throw out all the dishes and use paper plates, bowls and utensils. How about you just wash your own dish slick? lol I don't normally say anything to him about helping out around the house. He is working tons of overtime lately so I surely do not expect him to do housework. He has even worked the last several Saturdays. He is taking this Saturday off so we can go see my grand-nephew. And do our Easter stuff with Kota.
My life is not all about cleaning or other duties I have as a stay at home mom. I am learning to focus on what I want to do. Be it my jewelry making or searching for classes I might want to take. I see life as a continual learning process. I am constantly changing, never standing still for long. Life is like a buffet line, you can pick what good things you want, experiment with something you have never tried, and leave the yucky things behind. Life is beautiful and each day brings new joys, new things to discover.
I have shared things from my past on my blogs. How my father was an acoholic and how dysfunctional our family was. How I come from a big family and while I sometimes feel awkward I know they love me as much as I love them. But what if I now share what I want to do with my life? Lets look to the future, with an open heart and mind. I pretty much rescue any animal that comes into my yard. While that might not be practical, its who I am. My husband recently told someone, I have no fear when it comes to animals. I am not reckless but I am always ready to help an animal find his way home, and I have done that numerous times. Much to the happiness of the owners. I see a dog come into my yard, he looks scared and alone. I get down on his level, continually talking and soothing. They make their way to me, tail wagging, knowing they have found a friend. Dogs can sense things we humans cannot. I also look at humans much the same way. I see someone hurting or scared and I want to lend a hand, a shoulder to cry on. Befriend someone who seems unfriendly. And these have become my richest friendships. Helping someone who is broken or distressed, even by just giving them a kind word. Offering someone the gift of friendship is sometimes the best thing you can do. Befriending someone who does not seem to be anything like me, and then finding we have a common bond. It is a good feeling. This is how I live my life. Simply, with an open heart and an open mind. And I treasure this life I live.