I was told that someone was sick of looking at my previous entry and that I needed to get someone new on here. Good thing my best friend's not a nag or anything!
I'll tell you what I told her-- it's not that I haven't been writing lately, because I actually have been writing more in the last few weeks than in all of the previous 6 months. But as usual, I'm writing as a way to process things (this will come to a surprise to exactly none of the 6 people who read this blog!)....and I can't process things very well when I know I'm just making people curoius about WHAT I'm thinking about. Sometimes I'm happy to share and sometimes I'm not.
I wish I could write blog entries like Laurie's. They are always so well written and thought provoking......that girl's mind is ALWAYS going and I love it. (Should I have said "woman" there? Katie is sure to tell me......at least I didn't say "chick"!). Anyway, I'm not going to share the topic of the biggest chunk of thoughts in my head the last week or so, but just so that the aforementioned someone doesn't have to look at "Thoughts at the end of Week 1" anymore..... (I'm teasing. I love that you still check. Really. It's very optimistic of you!).....here are a few of my thoughts over the past week:
*I remember virtually nothing about Gerald Ford. I remember learning virtually nothing about Gerald Ford in all of my years of public and private education. Yet I still found myself oddly touched by all of the flags at half mast. This leads me to believe it's the actual symbol I'm touched by as opposed to the person it honors. Funny how we can be uneffected by something in our heads, but we still feel that instinctual tightening of the chest anyway.
* Celebrity really is a tragic thing 99% of the time.
*You know a friendship is dead when you want to ask a person "What are you DOING?" but either can't or won't.
*Infant baptism is a very strange concept. Why would anyone think they could make that decision on behalf of someone else?
*I don't read enough anymore.
*In general, humanity is completely obsessed with how awesome we think we are. Every countdown VH1 has ever created is a perfect example of this.
*I know what I said above-- but my new iPod Shuffle really is awesome. (And I don't know when I went back to 1993 and started using the word "awesome" again.)
*I'm kind of sad to see 2006 go. As far as a time of life changes go-- it was a big one.
December 30, 2006
And A Happy New Year To All
Posted by Sarah at 8:31 AM
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2 comments:
Yay!! I love it when you have a new post! I enjoyed reading it.
Your comment about VH1 was amusing.
November and December of 2006 were definitely hard for me - so in that respect, I won't be sad to see 2006 go. But, there were certainly blessings in the midst of my health difficulties - a reminder that God is MOST definitely with us, even during challenges in our lives. What a wonderful God we have.
By the way, Laurie - I enjoy reading your blog! You and Sarah are both such great writers.
Thanks, Sarah! That means a lot coming from you, one of the VERY best (bloggers, writers, thinkers, friends)
Of course, now I am curious about what you are thinking and writing about, but share what you want when you want and know that we will all just keep checking back because we love to see your mind at work and gain so much perspective from whatever it is you have to say.
I have had these tendencies to be a bit more self-revealing on my blog as of late--more so than I am really comfortable with, which I know sounds odd--but it has kind of been cathartic, I think. I have so much on my mind lately; I wish I could gear up to write it all down.
Your thoughts here are particularly interesting, and I find myself wishing we could sit down and chat about each one. The one you mention about friendship is particularly insightful and true, no doubt. But, why is it when I KNOW you are right is it so hard to accept the "giving up" part?
Katie, I love that you read my blog. Thanks so much! I would love to know you were there and to hear your thoughts, so how can I talk you into commenting? :) You have been in my thoughts and prayers-- I really hope you are feeling well.
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