I blame the children and the Depression meds. The children because they are a constant interruption and I have made it my life's work to not ignore them. The Depression because I wrote better when I was wallowing in misery. Maybe I'll get some time in the near future to actually sit down and think and write for more than 10 minutes at a time.
Ha! Who am I kidding?! Remember the blog post from this morning? It took me nearly 2 hours to write, and I only had 2 kids at home!
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List to do this week:
*Playgroup (hosting)
*Babysit for friend
*Take #4 to Middle School "pre-school for a day" thing for our regular babysitter
*Doctor's appointment for #5
*Eye appointment for #2
* Visiting teachers coming
*Wedding reception for childhood friend
*Hosting baby shower for cousin
*Making all food for baby shower
*Halloween costumes/Trunk-or-Treat
*Baby blessing for cousin
*Family dinner on Halloween
Blah. And Brandon is gone until Sunday morning. Blah. See why I never have any time to write anymore?
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Speaking of whining, I was talking with my buddy today and we were opining that people who complain without trying to change their situation really do not have the right to complain. I mean, you can at least try to change the situation, right? If not, then the blame lies solely upon the complainer.
For example!
Let's say that I complain because my house looks like the pit of despair. Not really, but let's pretend. Do I have the right to complain about my pit? Perhaps. It is my pit, after all. What if I'm doing nothing to fix said pit? Then do I have the right? Some might say, sure! I say, Nope. Now, if I was trying to fix things the best I could, say... paint a wall or put up curtains or install some new carpet... but it still looks like a pit, then could I complain? Boy-howdy!
Let's say that I complain because my house looks like the pit of despair. Not really, but let's pretend. Do I have the right to complain about my pit? Perhaps. It is my pit, after all. What if I'm doing nothing to fix said pit? Then do I have the right? Some might say, sure! I say, Nope. Now, if I was trying to fix things the best I could, say... paint a wall or put up curtains or install some new carpet... but it still looks like a pit, then could I complain? Boy-howdy!
So, it may have sounded in my previous post that I was complaining, but I'm okay with it. Because I'm actually TRYING to lose weight. Usually.
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It is very dangerous to go into eternity with possibilities which one has
oneself prevented from becoming realities.
A possibility is a hint from God.
~Soren Kierkegaard
4 comments:
"A possibility is a hint from God." I love that.
Oh dear. Your quote reminds me that I have a Kierkegaard book to return to my friend.
And several to return to you, friend.
That is quite a to-do list. It made me tired just reading it!
Good luck with all of that.
And thanks for using the phrase pit of despair...now I will be quoting The Princess Bride to myself for the rest of the day. :)
I was going to reference the Princess Bride as well :). We just watched it on Sunday...such a classic!
Complaining and not doing anything about it is like saying you are hungry and not eating anything and continuing to whine about it. But I think whining and complaining every now and then is okay as long as it isn't a daily practice :)
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