It is interesting what canhappen in the contents of a week.
My niece went away to college in Colorado. Can we be thisold? It was just yesterday when she’d crawl up into my lap and order meto read a book, comb her hair or let her direct what I am doing. She fascinatedme.
Now, my brother is suffering at the empty nest left by her absence. He isfighting the urge to get in his truck and go beg her to come home. It hasjust been a week. We never understand how much we love our family untilwe are separated. Why is this?
I, in turn threw my back out. At the age of 19 I was in a bad caraccident. I have had this back “thing” ever since. Every now and then I abuse my back and itlets me know who is boss. I spent two days in bed until I thought I wasgoing 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 gymclothes! My aching muscles began to relax and I got up, went into thepool, and began to swim for hours. Later, Brian joined me and I was ableto change into my suit and continue swimming. I love water. Watertook the bulk of the pain from me.
It is intriguing how water can eliminate pain. By the time I wasdone Iwas able to walk upright and the pain was bearable. Today I gotup andwas able to walk 3 miles. The only thing one can do withunbearable pain is to work through it - just like I fight my thyroidsymptoms. 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 inschool. What do I say when I think the system absolutely sucks atteaching boys? Let alone kids who learn differently. Funnyhow in school they want the kids to learn the same, not think out ofthe box and work alone. When you get into corporate America theyembrace those who are mavericks who push the envelope and can motivatea team effort. School can be terribly diconnected from the realworld.
Most of the successful businessmen I know either never graduated fromcollege or dropped out. However, this said, I want Brian to havea love of learning. I am hoping school doesn't beat this out ofhim. And college is important, even if you only go asemester. It creates a canyon between high school bullshit and amore profound life.
I want him to see the magic, wonder and possiblities of searching outan amazing life. Just like my niece has these possiblitiesstretched out to her like a long wide open freeway for as far as theeye 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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