Thoughts and Perspectives From the Mind of a Common Girl
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As a child, I never quite understand the purpose or point of imaginary friends. Maybe it was the fact that I disliked the real friends I had so much, that there was no possible way I would have ever wanted to make more of them in imaginary form. All of my children have had imaginary friends, so it sort of got me wondering why I never did. Have any of you ever had an imaginary friend?
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A conversation with my 15 yr. old daughter, who had just returned from the next door neighbor’s house.
Brianna – “My friend Jenny sure is turning into a teenager.”
Me – “Oh really? Why do you say that?”
Brianna – “Oh, you know… she’s just growing up and acting like the typical kind.”
Me – “Well, you are fifteen yourself… do you think you act like the typical teenager?
Brianna – “Who me? No, not really… what do you think?”
Me – “Oh Absolutely not! Lol….”
Brianna – “What about you mom? Do you see yourself as a fully grown woman?”
Me – “No, not at all… What do you think?”
Brianna – “Oh mom… not in a million years!” As she laughs uncontrollably.
Guess even my children can tell that I refuse to grow up. And she’s taking after me! Lol…. ~M 😉
Good morning everyone, I really hope all of you have been having a lovely week. It’s been mostly cold, wet and dreary here, so I’m in need of some cheery conversation. I’ve got a scrumptious homemade chai tea, hot chocolate with extra whipped cream, or regular ol medium roast coffee this morning. So take your pick! Alright, let’s get to it…
If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that my frustration level has hit a new high this week. I’m normally a very calm and easy going person, until somebody decides to rev me up. I suppose I’m just tired of letting people walk all over me, but then I wrestle with the notion that I ought to be sweet and nice and not rock anybody’s boat.
Somedays, I think the best thing I could do for myself, is to just let go of anyone who can’t seem to play nice with me. After all, I shouldn’t have to put up with all the nonsense when I haven’t done anything wrong. So often, I feel like I’m back in the school yard once again, with the way people act these days! The behavior of some is quite appalling and so often unnecessary.
Okay, my little rant is over. I just needed to get that out, it’s been welling up inside me all week and simply needed to be said. Now to my very kind and thoughtful blogger friends, I have no problems with any of you. All of you have been so sweet to me, and WP is my happy place because of it. So thank you fellow bloggers, let us continue to unite as an unrelenting positive force!
Now I do believe, there is a silver lining in every lousy thing we may face. And this week was no exception. I took all the anger that had been building up inside me this week and poured it all out into my writing. I was having a bit of writer’s block at the beginning of the week, and then all it took was that one last hit over the head for the dam to break, and for me to finally regain my thoughts once more.
Isn’t it funny how our emotions can often drive us to actually getting things accomplished? When I get angry or upset, I turn my frustrations into productivity. If I’m at home and someone upsets me, watch out! I’ll have my house cleaned in a quarter of the time it normally takes me. That’s just how I am, and how I’ve always been. I suppose that’s always been my way of fighting back and not giving in to defeat.
There are so many people I know, who just give up the minute life gets a tad bit difficult. I think this drives me crazier than anything else. How can you simply give up, when things don’t go according to plan? In my mind, that just causes a person to become even more beaten down. Anyway, enough about me and what I think. Tell me about your week; anything new and exciting to share? I’d really love to hear about it, so please leave me a message in the comments section.
One final thought… I really hope all of you have a very blessed week, and please don’t ever give up. Turn your frustrations into creative energy and focus on the positives! Hugs and kisses! ~M
Many thanks to Nerd In The Brain for hosting the #WeekendCoffeeShare, a collective of chats over digital coffee among bloggers. To find out more, and to see this weeks posts, go here.
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Well, so much for spring! Yesterday was 74° and partially cloudy, and today it’s 40° and rainy. Hence the reason I’m late getting up today. Honestly, I could have slept all day since it’s so dark outside. But alas, my stomach got to grumbling and so here I am; not quite awake yet, and trying to figure out something worthwhile to talk about. So without further ado, grab a hot cup of something and let’s chat!
If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that I had a fairly low-key week. Monday I traveled to a town I used to live in, all in order to do my taxes, and then I also stopped by to see a dear friend of mine. She has been going through a rough patch, so I wanted to stop and say hello and bring her a bit of cheer. We had a nice time catching up, after not seeing her since Thanksgiving. Then later that night, my husband and I took our girls to see Beauty and the Beast. I have to say… it was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time, and Emma Watson really made the movie what it was.
Thursday night I had a date night with hubby. It was sort of a spontaneous thing that happened. We were just going out to run some quick errands but decided to go out for dinner as well. Always a nice surprise when we can spend some time together. He works such longs hours, and so I hardly ever see him. I’m looking forward to this summer because he’s only scheduled to work two weekends all summer long. I’m hopeful that we will actually be able to plan a camping trip; something we always talk about but rarely get to do.
Last night I got to go see my niece graduate. She came away with her associate’s degree as a medical assistant. I am so very proud of her! After suddenly losing her mom whom she was living with a couple of years ago, she has since been trying to support her and her son the best she can. So going back to school was very difficult for her, with everything else she had to face as well. But I think she can finally see her efforts coming to fruition, and it’s good to see a smile on her face because of it.
Living here in Wisconsin is hard for me, as I don’t have any blood relatives where I live, except for my immediate family of course. Then, on my husband’s side, we only have four blood relatives living somewhat near us (30-90 min. away). The thing is, it makes for very small family gatherings and the holidays often seem a bit lonely. I grew up with big family celebrations and I really miss them. So seeing my niece last night was such a blessing to me. We were able to take her out to dinner and had the best time. And now with eating out twice this week, I guess I will really have to watch what I eat this coming week!
Well, I suppose I should wrap things up for now. I’m still sitting here in my pajamas at almost 2:00 in the afternoon! Lol…
Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend. Talk to ya next week! ~M
Many thanks to Nerd In The Brain for hosting the #WeekendCoffeeShare, a collective of chats over digital coffee among bloggers. To find out more, and to see this weeks posts, go here.
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Putting My Feet in the Dirt 