100 days of writing begins today. For the next 100 days, I am committing to write for clarity, therapy and because a teacher told me to (as part of a teachers group connecting an image or idea each day to writing). Whether for intimate sanity or broad consumption, I am eager to see where my pen or keyboard takes me. I do know I always find it easier to write when the summer sun is high melting away the worries and stresses of "real life" so let the journey begin. Lately, my days have been as crazy as sharing a train car with a reindeer on my way home from work. A list of my crazy over the past 3-4 weeks:
EVEN CRAZIER All those moments and events crystallized into the realization that my babies are growing up incredibly fast--light speed fast. Sooner than later, it will be just Marcus Sr. and I (pray for me). How did this happen? I remember vividly the day of their births. I remember the first flutters as they grew in my womb. And now that connection seems usurped by their friends and Netflix. I keep looking at massive Marcus (the nickname his teammates gave him and that totally fits) as he's grown facial hair and more inches and an attitude. There's Katie baby, as I used to call her, who is only a visitor in our home. She comes periodically and grabs clothes before heading out again. Kayla has not lived at home since her freshman year of college and to see her as a real adult taking the train downtown everyday is unreal. And yet, this is the new normal. Don't be crazy enough to miss the reindeer! It is crazy how quickly time passes; if you blink or look down you might miss the reindeer and no one should want to miss the reindeer or your kids growing up or your emotions as they do!
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DONNA JACKSON
5/29/2018 01:18:43 pm
That is how I feel and Madison is only 13, but she no longer wants to hang out with me, so I am the Uber that takes her everywhere. I too feel like the time is going by too fast, so I am determined to enjoy the ride, create memories as soon she will be gone.
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5/29/2018 05:07:12 pm
I hope you find joy in both your break and your writing. I have written for 149 days straight. It will be habit and second nature. I look forward to your thinking. Mark
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Cinnamon
6/1/2018 04:28:25 pm
Maybe you will get something in the mail to help you out... Leave a Reply. |
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