To Everything, Turn Turn

Lately I have been struggling with the issue of life, what we learn, and when we die. A blogger that I read just lost her father- and she is full of grief. I look at it and think, he's been around for over 80 years- that is a great life! At least, assuming he lived it like he loved it.

I see so many people plod through life, and they aren't having a good time. I guess I am just far too much of a hedonist, because I believe we should strive to be happy, and to always maintain a positive outlook on things. If you get knocked down by life, spring back up. It's all part of the process.

What I probably find most disillusioning is the realization that no, wisdom does not come with age. When I was younger, I thought that maybe everyone figured things out and then they died. Now I realize it could happen at any time, learning plan be damned. So again, that leads me to try to maximize the enjoyment of each moment, as much as possible.

With all that said, I am trying to transfer our VHS tapes to DVD via the computer, and that is not so much fun. Still, it's a chore I've had on my to-do list for over a year, so there will be some satisfaction in completing it and knowing that I have preserved some crucial childhood memories for my kiddo. Who rocks, by the way. I love being his Mom and being able to spend this extra time with him. He likes me picking him up from school- probably because I am never late.