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November 11, 2005
Birthdays
From Alesia, older than dirt
So my birthday was Wednesday, which always brings on the kind of contemplative navel-gazing that I generally try to avoid at all cost (well, since the short-lived belly-button piercing experiment – I got pregnant shortly afterward and the idea of huge belly + ring ='d grossed-out Alesia, so that was the end of THAT; but of course that’s an entirely different kind of navel gazing . . .).
I came to a few very ordinary and common-sensical conclusions:
1. Life is too short for drama. Every time I get caught up in short-term stress, I usually wonder afterward what the HECK all the excitement was even about. New plan: if it doesn’t affect world peace or my family, I’m going for the Zen approach.
2. I need Patience. I’ve spent most of my life tapping my foot, wondering why things aren’t moving more quickly. Hey! Guess what? I wasted a lot of time that I could have been enjoying what WAS happening while I was worrying about what was coming up next.
3. Chocolate cake should be eaten far, FAR more often than once a year.
Navy Guy flew in for the weekend, before he has to leave for the third week of school, so I’m going to go spend some time with him and get away from the computer! And, you know, eat cake.
Hugs,
Alesia, older and (hopefully!) wiser
Posted by Alesia at 2:57 PM | Comments (4)
Comments
Good conclusions...I have that patience problem too!
Posted by: Amy at November 11, 2005 6:20 PM
Happy B'day! Enjoy your quality time with Navy Guy, and the chocolate cake, too.
Posted by: ZaZa at November 11, 2005 9:06 PM
Happy Birthday! I agree - don't get too caught up in things you can't change.
Posted by: Maureen at November 12, 2005 6:51 AM
Life is too short for drama. Every time I get caught up in short-term stress, I usually wonder afterward what the HECK all the excitement was even about. New plan: if it doesn’t affect world peace or my family, I’m going for the Zen approach
Amen, sister!
B.
Posted by: Barb at November 12, 2005 11:45 AM
