The reason my last post was so long ago is that I had the great idea to go visit my family in Michigan. It was a time warp. Now I'm all springy and wobbly, trying to regain my ground. Here are the things I lost along the way and the things I found.
1. I exercise and great amount of control of Divina's life. Probably too much. Over our 10 day visit, Divina's routine was very much different, but she was absolutely fine. In fact, she was very happy. I should relax more when it comes to her schedule.
2. I think I was supposed to request a check for the speaker at this coming Sunday's service (I am the new chair person for our fellowship's Sunday Service Committee.) I may have totally dropped the ball on this one. Granted, the instructions that were given to me were vague. Crap.
3. Went to my health assessment today and forgot to ask about my bad knees...the initial reason I scheduled the assesment to begin with. According to my tests (cholesterol, blood pressure, lung capacity, etc) I am 18. Apparently, they don't consider ones memory when coming up with that.
4. And here is the conundrum of the year: Suppose you were given a choice. You can live forever on a paradise island, complete with everything you could dream of for a perfect, fulfilling life...exciting places to frequent, beautiful weather, colorful cultures, but everyone you meet will be a stranger. OR you could live forever surrounded by the people you love, grew up with, your family, but the place is lacking in amenities, in fact, it's sadly devoid of culture and tolerance for diversity. Do you choose love or paradise? What if you could bring someone with you to the paradise island? We are living this question.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
We went to Michigan and found a conundrum.
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If it's any comfort, and I hope it is!--I've pretty much lost my short-term memory since Hana. Bills have been forgotten, keys have gone into the garbage, etc. I bet the check thing gets worked out okay.
My dr. said sleep deprivation or even just interruption is a primary cause. Sucks either way.
On the conundrum--it may end up not being a conundrum, given enough time.
The strangers will eventually start coming out of the mist to greet you. (Like at the mall playland ;)
Or...you live in paradise until one day you notice that once again you have loved ones near you, having grown them there. (It takes a while, I know, but in four moves we've made in 10 years it has never not happened.)
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