LOL - I was rolling my eyes at that girls comments. NOTHING in my life has gone the way I thought it might go, but you know what, I'm ok with that and kinda glad I didn't have plans to be disappointed about. And sometimes do I tell my husband to make the decision or deal with something because I don't have the capacity, sure. But that's built on having a partnership.
I often say that I am super grateful that I had this one particular teacher in high school - when I had her, she was in her 40s, never married, and it did not seem like she would ever get married. Decades later, she still hasn't. She was engaged when she was younger, and broke it off because something just didn't feel right to her. Turns out he was gay and in the closet. They remained good friends, and unfortunately he died of AIDS (she was in her 20s in the 1980s). I remember being like damn, this woman is really something else to break off an engagement because something didn't seem right. Anyway, she has lived such a full and interesting life - she was a great teacher (she just retired a couple of years ago), is the NICEST person (she helped my sister, who was never even her student, clear out my parents' garage when my dad was in hospice 8 years ago), traveled a ton, has a life full of friends and activities and pets. I remember as a high schooler, looking at her and thinking okay, if I never get married, a life like hers was pretty good. Such an incredible role model for a young girl to say okay, I can have a great, fun life without marriage if that is what life has in store for me. For a teenage girl who inexplicably attracted no male attention (a gift, truly, but it didn't feel like that at the time) growing up in a pretty traditional environment in the south where marriage and kids was uplifted as the best thing, this was powerful.
If you’re in Maine, Bath has a good, community-based 4th of July parade on the morning of the 4th. Senator King walks in it. And then there’s strawberry shortcake on the Library lawn!
Shit, please hold I need to go find my husband so he can come comment on this. Because clearly I don't have thoughts of my own! Sigh...
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LOL - I was rolling my eyes at that girls comments. NOTHING in my life has gone the way I thought it might go, but you know what, I'm ok with that and kinda glad I didn't have plans to be disappointed about. And sometimes do I tell my husband to make the decision or deal with something because I don't have the capacity, sure. But that's built on having a partnership.
Exactly. like telling a friend “can you please pick where we meet for dinner, I don’t have one more decision in me!”
No husband here, so guess I can’t comment. 😔
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I will be spending July 4th as god intended: at a Wu-Tang concert.
Presidents are temporary, Wu-Tang is forever.
I often say that I am super grateful that I had this one particular teacher in high school - when I had her, she was in her 40s, never married, and it did not seem like she would ever get married. Decades later, she still hasn't. She was engaged when she was younger, and broke it off because something just didn't feel right to her. Turns out he was gay and in the closet. They remained good friends, and unfortunately he died of AIDS (she was in her 20s in the 1980s). I remember being like damn, this woman is really something else to break off an engagement because something didn't seem right. Anyway, she has lived such a full and interesting life - she was a great teacher (she just retired a couple of years ago), is the NICEST person (she helped my sister, who was never even her student, clear out my parents' garage when my dad was in hospice 8 years ago), traveled a ton, has a life full of friends and activities and pets. I remember as a high schooler, looking at her and thinking okay, if I never get married, a life like hers was pretty good. Such an incredible role model for a young girl to say okay, I can have a great, fun life without marriage if that is what life has in store for me. For a teenage girl who inexplicably attracted no male attention (a gift, truly, but it didn't feel like that at the time) growing up in a pretty traditional environment in the south where marriage and kids was uplifted as the best thing, this was powerful.
I also love that you are living your best life this summer. You’ve been through so much with your health, you deserve all the joy.
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Love, I'm 4 days late, because of kids, but whose counting?
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If you’re in Maine, Bath has a good, community-based 4th of July parade on the morning of the 4th. Senator King walks in it. And then there’s strawberry shortcake on the Library lawn!
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