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The first things that came to mind were all domestic: Laundry in tubs with a hand cranked wringer on top. Pumping water from the well on the back stoop in the heat or the cold Having to cook everything from "scratch" because there were no convenience foods Diaper pails & hanging diapers out to dry Then there were the Personal Comfort things: Wear a girdle or a garter belt to hold up hose High Heels and panty hose Worry about fashion - never was on the right side of that Dress up for people I don't care about Then the list went to more general pet peeves: No more rah-rah company meetings No more pulpit pounding sermons or long altar calls No more laugh track sit-coms on TV - or any TV if I choose Fighting traffic to get to work on time, and 6:45am clock in times And then, knowing me as you do, I go to the Darker side: Not being responsible for every breath my children breathe, or decision they make Don't have to try to make unpleasant people happy, or at least happier Don't have to try to satisfy my parents, Rest in Peace both of you & get out of my head Be afraid of the unknown, lurking around every corner I don't have to be angry all the time, to hide my fears Don't worry about money, time or relationships I don't live a Pollyanna Life. But I do, upon reflection, live a life of ease and peace. Two things I never thought would happen: I would live this long, or that I would live in Peace. --donna
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