Tug of War

This morning when I went out to say my goodbyes before going to work, our two dogs, Hyde and Migo (Meego) had a stick between them (in their teeth) pulling back hard and growling. They are buddies and I am sure they did not want to have an all out fight but neither were giving in to the other either. They pulled back hard for a good 5 minutes until one was distracted by an approaching car and inadvertently letting go allowing Migo to win.

I couldn't help but think how like life and life's relationships that was. Something is thrown our way either good or not so good and we grab hold and tug and tug and growl and grumble and just can't let go and let "it" win or someone else win. Life is too short to be caught in a tug of war of opinion, habit, or self-pity etc. growling to "get the stick when something else comes along and we can enjoy that.

I have been caught growling and tugging and I have strying to stop. There are too many precious moments in life to enjoy.

A new start (or something like that...)

It's quiet in the house--the kids are getting older and they go their own ways now. But no matter where they are, I am happy to see them be involved not onlyin their own lives but in each others lives cementing the bonds that make us the "Christensen Clan".

I love new beginnings. I have absolutely decided that I have got to do something about the physical me. I am so out of shape and heavier than I have ever been ( of course I only see the me that I used to be). Anyway, I am started my own program of moving forward. I am too old to be moving backwards and there is too much of life in those of my children, grandchildren and future grandchildren to be old and decrepit.

Life is good. Not easy, but good.