My wife is out with some of her friends on a "Girl's Night Out". I think they went to Channelside to have dinner and get into mischief. Hopefully she doesn't get into too much mischief.
William crashed out early tonight and I am dreading having to wake him up and bathe and feed him. He looks peaceful rocking back and forth in his swing.
Sometimes I scoot around the interwebs and check up on old friends to see how they're doing. You see, the telephone and I...well let's just say that I would call the phone an acquaintance rather than a friend. Some might even say that I am a "bad phone talker". So I don't call anyone, usually. Okay I call some people (you know who you are) but on the whole I am, or have become, introverted (phone wise). Back to my point, I was a bit surprised to find out how little some of my old friends have changed. Now, before you get all, "I change, I grow and change every day" I'm not talking about anyone who reads this blog (conveniently) I'm talking about people I have not seen or talked to in years. I go onto their myface and spacebook pages and, wow, favorite music...the same, favorite pastimes...the same, and that quote from that movie that came out in 1999, yeah, still there.
Hmm. Before you think I am just sniping people for being consistent with their tastes let me say that consistency is good. But so is growing and changing. Growth is good. A few new favorites are ok. So are some new friends and sometimes even ways of thinking.
I'm 33 now. It's unbelievable how much my life has changed throughout the years. I think that's why I like working with kids because I remember what is was like in the 7th and 8th grade. How tough it was to be "cool" when I wore plastic framed glasses that almost hid my eyebrows. Not that I'm "cool" now but every experience of my (still young) life has shaped me, even the unpleasant times.
Share life with people. We all have it, that catalogue of experiences, emotions, and sensations that we can use to empathize with one another and build one another up. Use "you" to encourage those who are in a place in their life that you've already been in, help them navigate. Not pontificating, but giving, giving of us to help others. Not "be warmed and filled" but "hey, man, here's something real that I can share with you."
Take care.
PS
(I am cool actually)
(Just kidding)
(No I'm not, I really am cool)
6 comments:
Some people don't get on their own page because life is too advanced and busy. Thus, no updates.
Also, you aren't a bad phone talker. Granted its been a while, but you used to be. ;)
And yes, you are cool too.
"you used to be" a fine phone conversationalist. Figured I should clarify.
yea you are cool and dont let anyone tell you different.
We just recieved the Target card you got us for Christmas last year. A very belated Thank You. Haha.
that reminds me of a Katt Williams bit about how if you are doing the same stuff this year as you were last year then he has no time for you. The example he gave was a weed dealer that hadnt moved up to crack though so I guess its not that similar lol
that last comment was me, didnt realize I had this login set to the barcrawl heh
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