I’m amazed how certain scents can bring memories rushing back. I have a Candy-Cane Christmas Wreath that smells wonderful. A co-worker came by and got teary-eyed reminiscing how the smell took her back to childhood. She shared some wonderful memories of her mother’s creativity and her family’s Christmas traditions.
There are certain scents that can take me back. Drakar. Gas stoves. There are certain scents that make me feel comfort. Vanilla. Baked bread. There are certain smells that I detest. Cigarette smoke. Alcohol on peoples’ breath (especially cheap beer).
Smells are right up there with music. SIGH!
In a totally different thought, have you ever observed a situation that you knew was an accident waiting to happen? The best example I can give is putting an alcoholic in charge of a bar. It’s only a matter of time before they succumb to the pressure. It’s like you know something is coming (instinctively) and you are just waiting for the event to happen. In some ways, you have a way to plan your response, but nothing ever happens in the way we expect it to.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Woe is Me?
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. I keep trying to adjust my attitude around it all. This is especially true for things that won’t matter in a year, or a month for that matter. I do think it is okay for me to be honest about things I’m not happy with or are not working for me. The caveat is that I have to do something about it! This is normally the challenge.
My ability to contain myself and “hold things inside” is both a curse and blessing. It’s good when I can control myself it difficult situations. It’s bad when there is an eruption. I can feel it coming.
When I truly think about it, the things that are currently getting to me won’t and don’t matter in the overall scheme of life. If I look at my problems and issues, they seem trite and silly when I look around at what is going on. I have an ex-worker who is starting chemotherapy today. His attitude and optimistic on his condition are incredible. This is a serious problem and one that he could easily and understandably scream his frustration to the world about it. He doesn’t. Yet, I will scream, yell, and fuss about situations that seem petty.
With my intellect, I truly understand how blessed I am. The spoiled, petulant little girl inside of me often loses focus on it!
I have much to be thankful for!
My ability to contain myself and “hold things inside” is both a curse and blessing. It’s good when I can control myself it difficult situations. It’s bad when there is an eruption. I can feel it coming.
When I truly think about it, the things that are currently getting to me won’t and don’t matter in the overall scheme of life. If I look at my problems and issues, they seem trite and silly when I look around at what is going on. I have an ex-worker who is starting chemotherapy today. His attitude and optimistic on his condition are incredible. This is a serious problem and one that he could easily and understandably scream his frustration to the world about it. He doesn’t. Yet, I will scream, yell, and fuss about situations that seem petty.
With my intellect, I truly understand how blessed I am. The spoiled, petulant little girl inside of me often loses focus on it!
I have much to be thankful for!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
December 12, 2012 - Part Two
Okay, hypothetically, if the world was going to end in 2012 what would I do differently?
As I mentioned in the previous post, my travel plans would be accelerated. I don’t believe in credit card debt, so I would limit my purchases to basics and hopefully manage to travel two to three months out of the year. I’m very disciplined. I could do this.
I would also write books. There are so many books and characters running around this brain, I have to fight my imagination at every turn.
I would take the time to visit my family in Mississippi once a year.
I would spend as much time with my local friends and family as I could.
I would see this job as it is – a means to an end and nothing more. Nothing to be stressed about and nothing to take home with me.
It’s amazing how differently I would do things if I knew I had limited time (I mean in the sense of being diagnosed with something terminal).
But since the world is not ending, I’ll probably continue to drag my feet and procrastinate.
If only, I would kick myself in the butt and get going!
As I mentioned in the previous post, my travel plans would be accelerated. I don’t believe in credit card debt, so I would limit my purchases to basics and hopefully manage to travel two to three months out of the year. I’m very disciplined. I could do this.
I would also write books. There are so many books and characters running around this brain, I have to fight my imagination at every turn.
I would take the time to visit my family in Mississippi once a year.
I would spend as much time with my local friends and family as I could.
I would see this job as it is – a means to an end and nothing more. Nothing to be stressed about and nothing to take home with me.
It’s amazing how differently I would do things if I knew I had limited time (I mean in the sense of being diagnosed with something terminal).
But since the world is not ending, I’ll probably continue to drag my feet and procrastinate.
If only, I would kick myself in the butt and get going!
December 12, 2012
One thing I have learned about life is that you have to take advantage of every opportunity given to you . The latest craze that the world is going to end on December 12, 2012, is such an opportunity.
If the world is going to end, that means I need accelerate my travel plans. That would mean fitting Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Israel in 2010 – also known as one large, expensive vacation.
I say all of this to tease.
I don’t believe the world is going to end December 12, 2012. As the Bible says, no one knows the day or the hour. I do believe that there are shifts and changes happening all around us. I believe that it is a time that people try to bend and twist truth. I believe it is a time when people try to make right and wrong relative to their agendas and motives.
I also believe it is a time when the future has more possibilities than our minds can even fathom. That the goodness, gifts, and blessing God has in store for His People can’t even be imagined by the limits of our minds.
I believe that the Light will shine the brightest in the darkest hour. I believe that the grace and mercy of God will abound greater. I believe that no matter what happens or doesn’t happen that God has me in His hands.
If the world is going to end, that means I need accelerate my travel plans. That would mean fitting Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Israel in 2010 – also known as one large, expensive vacation.
I say all of this to tease.
I don’t believe the world is going to end December 12, 2012. As the Bible says, no one knows the day or the hour. I do believe that there are shifts and changes happening all around us. I believe that it is a time that people try to bend and twist truth. I believe it is a time when people try to make right and wrong relative to their agendas and motives.
I also believe it is a time when the future has more possibilities than our minds can even fathom. That the goodness, gifts, and blessing God has in store for His People can’t even be imagined by the limits of our minds.
I believe that the Light will shine the brightest in the darkest hour. I believe that the grace and mercy of God will abound greater. I believe that no matter what happens or doesn’t happen that God has me in His hands.
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