Friday, June 29, 2012

Brain Flatulence

 
Had one of those moments today that the scouts would call a "brain fart."  Having spent an extended period of time in England, I spent some time driving on the wrong/left side of the road.  After gassing up my van, (pun intended- hey, it was CNG!), this morning, I was about to pull out on to a two lane road.  There was no traffic, and fortunately no one behind me.  My impulse was suddenly to pull on to the left lane, but my brain made me stop.  I had to give pause for a moment to think about which side I should drive on.  

The point is, we are all creatures of habit, and even if we have reformed or changed those habits, they can still come back to haunt us, so we need to be vigilant about choosing the right, (again-pun intended).

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

No "do overs"

It was a rough night, which bled in to a rough morning.  The lesson to learn from that, though, is that there are no "do overs".  You have the rest of this day.  Suck it up.  Make the most of it.  Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.  You are the master of your fate, the captain of your soul.  Come to that fork in the road and take the road less traveled by.  And then get up tomorrow and do it again.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Today I learned . . .

Ok.  I admit it.  I'm a schmuck when it comes to blog writing.  In some respects it seems rather narcissistic to me.  However, these past few days, weeks, and months have just flown by with so much activity that any time for reflection has been crushed, let alone taking the time to put it in to writing.  However, I'm hoping to change all of that.

On Sunday, I did get such a moment of peace.  I was at church, my wife being home and barely able to walk.  It took all morning to get the kids there, and they were all in their classes.  I was sitting in the hallway with the baby, having just finished feeding him.  Ironically, it seemed the only place to find some quiet, (maybe they need to put in a "Father's" room, but I digress).  It was then that I realized something.  I'm always saying that "Any day is a good day if you learn something new."  Which is true.  I enjoy the discovery of things I didn't know before, ideas I had not considered, adventures I haven't experienced.  In that moment, I realized that I can't say I've really learned something unless I, at the very least, a. have written in down, and b. shared it with someone, even if it is in a blog with 1 devoted follower.  Fortunately I have a captive audience in my children who are just as curious as I am. 

So my objective, my requirement, my goal, my purpose, is to take some time each day and report on something significant, however small or large.  It may only make sense to me, and that's just fine.  Perhaps it will help restore my sanity.

God bless.