Vacation

Vacations are important.  We in America don't take too many vacations.  We are always too busy or don't have enough money to do anything.  At least that seems to be the state of all average people.  If we have time, we have no money, if we have money, we have no time.  It is really quite sad.  Taking a break from the everyday stresses of life is so important.

Some periods of my life were so busy and exhausting that I have almost no memory of them.  Other periods of my life I have not had enough to do.  Like right now, and I still have no memories, because I don't do anything!  Hmmmm

No, seriously, in the past few months I have had the pleasure of time.  Time with the family, time to myself and at first it was so strange I honestly sat on my bed and called my daughter and said what am I supposed to do?  I was serious.  That day I remember.  It was a horrible feeling.  I did not have a job.  I did not have children to care for.  My husband was at work.  Just sitting on the bed with a TV screen in front of me.  What a bad day.

After a year my days are fuller.  And I am doing things that are interesting to me.  This had been a really wonderful year.  Kinda like a year vacation.  I would highly recommend everyone take a year, if they can, to find yourself again, once the children are gone.  I think this next year will become busier; plans for great things on the horizon.  Looking forward to my new found interests.  hopefully my skills won't be so rusty that I can't keep up.  That includes this aging body as well.   Sometimes the mind is willing, but the body has different plans.

This are some of the things I learned about myself this year.  I like to cook.  I like to be outside.  I like listening.  I like live music, performing and listening. I like to feel helpful.  I like to clean.  I like seeing new places and meeting new people.  I like long road trips, when I get to drive.  I like to organize things.  I like to take walks on pretty days. I like having wine with my husband at days end and sharing with him. I like taking photos of nature.  I like spending time in prayer and bible study.
And some things I don't like.  I don't like spending so much money for a cell phone.  BYE BYE cell phone.  Always being on time. Too much structure.  Being unhealthy. Hearing myself talk. Getting upset over petty things (its pretty much all petty).  Things I have been working on.  Humility. Love.