ONE WEEK AND SHE ...

It is interesting what can happen in the contents of a week.

My niece went away to college in Colorado.  Can we be this old?  It was just yesterday when she’d crawl up into my lap and order me to read a book, comb her hair or let her direct what I am doing.  She fascinated me.

Now, my brother is suffering at the empty nest left by her absence.  He is fighting the urge to get in his truck and go beg her to come home.  It has just been a week.  We never understand how much we love our family until we are separated.  Why is this?

I, in turn threw my back out.  At the age of 19 I was in a bad car accident.  I have had this back “thing” ever since.  Every now and then I abuse my back and it lets me know who is boss.  I spent two days in bed until I thought I was going to scream from boredom.  I then practically crawled to my truck, drove myself to my x husband’s condominium, and got in the hot tub in my gym clothes!  My aching muscles began to relax and I got up, went into the pool, and began to swim for hours.  Later, Brian joined me and I was able to change into my suit and continue swimming.  I love water.  Water took the bulk of the pain from me.

It is intriguing how water can eliminate pain.  By the time I was done I was able to walk upright and the pain was bearable.  Today I got up and was able to walk 3 miles.  The only thing one can do with unbearable pain is to work through it - just like I fight my thyroid symptoms.  We must never give up or give in.

Every time I look in the mirror...all these lines on my face getting clearer...

Brian is in 6th grade and hating the idea of being a boy trapped in school.  What do I say when I think the system absolutely sucks at teaching boys?  Let alone kids who learn differently.  Funny how in school they want the kids to learn the same, not think out of the box and work alone.  When you get into corporate America they embrace those who are mavericks who push the envelope and can motivate a team effort.  School can be terribly diconnected from the real world.

Most of the successful businessmen I know either never graduated from college or dropped out.  However, this said, I want Brian to have a love of learning.  I am hoping school doesn't beat this out of him.  And college is important, even if you only go a semester.  It creates a canyon between high school bullshit and a more profound life.

I want him to see the magic, wonder and possiblities of searching out an amazing life.  Just like my niece has these possiblities stretched out to her like a long wide open freeway for as far as the eye can see...I want him to go experience the same - and then some.

I gues at that point I will have to really let go and get a life.

Holy shit.

Until next time-

C

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