A Bit of Randomness
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. --Diane Arbus
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"We Might As Well Dance"
"I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in
the yard and admiring the view without fussing
about the weeds in the
garden. I'm spending more time with my family
and friends and less time working.
Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of
experiences to savor, not to endure. I'm trying to
recognize these moments now and cherish them.
I'm not "saving" anything; we use our good china
and crystal for every special event such as losing
a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the first
Amaryllis blossom.
I wear my good blazer to the market. My theory
is if I look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for
one small bag of groceries. I'm not saving my good
perfume for special parties, but wearing it for
clerks in the hardware store and tellers at the
bank.
"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing
their grip on my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing
or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do
it now
I'm not sure what others would've done had they
known they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow
that we all take for granted. I think they would
have called family members and a few close
friends. They might have called a few former
friends to apologize and mend fences for past
squabbles. I like to think they would have gone
out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their
favorite food was.
I'm guessing; I'll never know.
It's those little things left undone that would
make me angry if I knew my hours were limited.
Angry because I hadn't written certain letters
that I intended to write one of these days. Angry
and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and
parents often enough how much I truly love them.
I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or
save anything that would add laughter and luster
to our lives. And every morning when I open my
eyes, tell myself that it is special.
"People say true friends must always hold hands,
but true friends don't need to hold hands
because they know the other hand will always be
there."
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but
while we are here we might as well dance. "
the yard and admiring the view without fussing
about the weeds in the
garden. I'm spending more time with my family
and friends and less time working.
Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of
experiences to savor, not to endure. I'm trying to
recognize these moments now and cherish them.
I'm not "saving" anything; we use our good china
and crystal for every special event such as losing
a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the first
Amaryllis blossom.
I wear my good blazer to the market. My theory
is if I look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for
one small bag of groceries. I'm not saving my good
perfume for special parties, but wearing it for
clerks in the hardware store and tellers at the
bank.
"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing
their grip on my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing
or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do
it now
I'm not sure what others would've done had they
known they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow
that we all take for granted. I think they would
have called family members and a few close
friends. They might have called a few former
friends to apologize and mend fences for past
squabbles. I like to think they would have gone
out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their
favorite food was.
I'm guessing; I'll never know.
It's those little things left undone that would
make me angry if I knew my hours were limited.
Angry because I hadn't written certain letters
that I intended to write one of these days. Angry
and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and
parents often enough how much I truly love them.
I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or
save anything that would add laughter and luster
to our lives. And every morning when I open my
eyes, tell myself that it is special.
"People say true friends must always hold hands,
but true friends don't need to hold hands
because they know the other hand will always be
there."
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but
while we are here we might as well dance. "
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