Yesterday, while I was at work Kris planned out our summer vacation/belated honeymoon, and I am both excited and surprised at how much more affordable flights/hotels/rental cars are than we thought. We actually are going to do this! Ack! So EXCITED!!
And this has me thinking of anticipation. I have so been anticipating these days Kris has off, he's home now til the 14th, but now that it's here it's almost sad because I know it will end. With the joy of anticipation, there is almost a let down when the experience begins because the season of anticipation is over. Does that make sense? I love to anticipate things, I love the hope and joy and wonder of things not yet experienced, and once I'm in the moment I miss that spirit of anticipation. So, how do I carry that spirit over into the experience? Not to say I don't love and treasure the moments and gifts the experience holds, but I love anticipation. I loved being engaged. I love waiting for something great to happen. But, perhaps what I really love is the child like spirit that fills me as I anticipate. So maybe what I need to carryover is that spirit, I need to take more time to notice the details, to live in the moment, to 'get over myself' and live every second. This is a tall order for myself, but I want to be like that. I want to find the joy in every moment and experience and to know and accept that when one good thing ends, it opens the door for more good things to happen.
So as convoluted as that was, that's what I'm thinking about this morning :)
Your cast was icky, but I *LOVED* the purple!! And the splint is very go-go-gadget arm looking. I like this a lot.
Murphy seems to be turning a corner a bit lately, at first I thought he was regressing and now I realize it was one short step back before a couple big steps forward. He is getting the grasp of a few commands now with a lot of consistency. He doesn't pee or poo where he ought'n't. He is less hyper right out of his kennel and actually capable of just sitting on the couch beside you with a bone. It makes the hassle of the early stages worthwhile.
And now, onto the weekend. Last night we watched 127 Hours. Kinda gory, but basically awesome. And a crazy performance by James Franco, no wonder he was Oscar nominated! You should google 127 hours and read the story, it will probably ring a bell, but it's actually crazy.
I'm not sure what the rest of the weekend holds, which is kind of nice. We'll go with the flow. But my coffee is cold again and my hair is drying awkwardly so I'm off to go see if it's salvageable.
And now, for a picture that sums up my current anticipation: (WINNIPEG in March, Vegas and Disney in July and Chicago in November)
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