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| I do not remember Helen and I being builders! |
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| bib overalls, barefeet, not in your life!! |
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| A moment in the past, now three more are here! |
It is one of those mornings!! My thoughts for today are what?-who?-where? and more. I look at self and see pictures and then recall memories of growing up on the farm. Far from culture, far from city, far from a lot of people--who was I then? College, studies, motorcycle, then marriage--who was I then? My professional life, my family life for many years,who was I then? Now married again, retired-who am I now? With all those questions comes another one--Am I an adopter of my surroundings or am I who I always was, just dealing with where I am now? Perhaps this does not make sense to others but for me it is real. As I get ready to walk the distance to the tennis courts this morning to hit a few balls in the peacefulness of the morning I think about my interests today, my activities today and what they were in the past. I think about my family and who they are today and say oh yes, life goes on and it changes all the time.
I guess all I can say is what I have said in the past, "The only certain thing is what is today will not be tomorrow;"
I didn't realize we were builders either! Maybe we had some help. I think we are products of our environment while growing up and all life's experiences through the years. We don't simply adopt our surroundings we live like we're meant to either consciously or subconsciously pulling from the depths of all those things that have influenced us in one way or another. If it's the people in our lives or our environments of a life of yesterdays, we are molded into who we are and what we do or don't do and how we act or react to things. Maybe that's too simple as you sounded in deep thought about things but I guess since I was raised in a simple environment that's how I live. Hope you figure it out soon!:-) More ice and snow tonight-bummer. I'll get through that too since I have been out a couple days in a row!
ReplyDeleteTake care, Love, Helen