I am going to try to be better, but I'm not making any promises. My life has a way of spinning out of control and before I know it, 4 to 6 months has passed in the blink of an eye.
It's not just blogging that gets neglected. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and I can't remember the last time I called my sister. Dang it, I need a personal secretary to help me remember to do these things that everyone else remembers to do... and seemingly effortlessly.
You know the saying, "out of sight, out of mind"? Well, that's me. Somehow I grew up and have BIG people responsibilities, but never grew out of the "out of sight out of mind" stage of my life. Go figure.
Seriously, I have to do all my school work (that's my real job) before I leave school in the afternoons. Everyone that knows me and has ever taught with me can tell you that if I don't, it won't get done. I have to clean the dishes the minute dinner is over, because if I don't, they'll sit until I need the sink for something else. You think I'm kidding? Just ask my family. God blessed me with two girls who are great helpers... cuz he knew that the older I got, the more I would forget.
Actually, I don't know if it's age, or creativity. When I get creative, I forget everything around me. Sounds like a good answer, doesn't it. HA! Who am I kidding? I just don't multi-task well, and I don't get things done without a list. Case in point... this evening my husband needed me to photoshop a couple of pictures. I left the dinner table to walk upstairs to do what he needed me to do. Almost an hour later I went downstairs. Did I alter the pictures? Heck no. I got upstairs, started looking at pictures and didn't remember that I had a task to do. Without the list, it didn't happen... at least not until he sent me upstairs again, and reminded me all the way up the stairs and until I sat down that he needed me to do this for him.
But, you know what? I LOVE being me! and even though I'm forgetful, and I lack focus (sometimes), I like my world. My family loves me the way I am and they treat me like I'm deserving of everything they have to offer me. Even my sister (the one that I often forget to call).
So as I was looking through pictures tonight, I found this picture. 
I was taking pictures of my youngest daughter (who happens to look just like my sister) and I realized that I could actually take a picture of my daughter, my sister and myself all at once. I'm in the left lens (with the camera) and my sister is in the other lens (wearing a ball cap). And here's a picture of my youngest daughter and my sister. How could I forget to call Angie? I see a reminder of her EVERY day when I look at my youngest daughter.... just another mystery of my life. 
Love you sis!
I was taking pictures of my youngest daughter (who happens to look just like my sister) and I realized that I could actually take a picture of my daughter, my sister and myself all at once. I'm in the left lens (with the camera) and my sister is in the other lens (wearing a ball cap). And here's a picture of my youngest daughter and my sister. How could I forget to call Angie? I see a reminder of her EVERY day when I look at my youngest daughter.... just another mystery of my life. Love you sis!
1 comment:
Oh, don't be so hard on yourself! You're not THAT big a loser - LOL. Just Kidding ;) It was great seeing you in Chicago - she does look like your sister, and that's the coolest photo. I'll have to try that sometime myself.
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