| | Isn't it amazing how often we go through our lives asleep? When we are going through trouble, each day can be separated in one's mind quite well. This is the day this went wrong, and each day seems like it takes forever. When we are not going through as much trouble though, all the days start to blend together. We look back and think about all the time that has passed, and really don't understand how it has. That's the way I feel right now. I just looked at my watch and realized this is the two month anniversary of the wedding. We've been married for two months-in one way it's hard to remember not being married, but in another way it feels like the first couple of weeks were just a few days ago. The difference is-I'm relaxed. It's just a different experience, but all of our different experiences can quickly become something that is just the status quo. I challenge everyone to count their blessings-I know I am so blessed. I have a loving wife who means so much to me, I have now two families, and I have great friends who I always knew respected me. That always meant a lot, even though I don't have much in common with many people. I guess I have a little bit of a different attitude towards the life ahead because I realize we won't be here for that long-another year, maybe a little more. I have so much to do in that time. My church is going through a transition time, and normally that would not be a time of change. I realize though that if I want to see some things go through, I need to start working on them now. So often we dance around life, not wanting to rock the boat in any way. We don't call people because we don't know what they will think if we do. We don't suggest ideas because we want to be the ones to show our cards last. Finally, we treat people differently then sometimes they want to be (even when they say they do) just because we have expectations of what should happen at different life stages. This has been a good summer-but we want to take more advantage of our time here. So, I'm saying-we're available. Not completely available, especially since my better half has started orientation on her job (Yeah!) I guess I'm feeling this also because several people that I came to when I was in trouble are in different spots around the world right now and completely unavailable. It makes me realize how little time some relationships have, and that I cannot just expect to see them the next month or the next year. I may not have much in common with many of you, but I want to thank you for sticking by me these last couple years through some bad times. I tend to place people very close to my heart, and you don't know how much all of you are dear to me. So-look for some opportunities to rock the boat-it's the only way to make it move sometimes.
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| | Posted 7/20/2006 11:39 PM - 15 views - 2 comments
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