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Splinters
Little things in daily life
January 16, 2012: It’s amazing how such a tiny thing can cause so much pain and become such a threat to one’s health. It seems unfair and out of proportion.
If a life time is a novel, then a year is a chapter, a day is a page, and a minute is a haiku.
January 17, 2012: I’d love to tell you about a baby’s eyes today… but I can’t. It would become a clue which could reveal a secret gift. I am perfectly comfortable being deceptive when it is temporary and for love.
January 18, 2012: If the timing is right and I hear the garbage or recycling truck coming down my street, I wait so I can say “Thanks” and wave them on. It’s too easy to take for granted and forget how many people make my day easier.
January 19, 2012: The the most common failure in communication is committed by the person who not only believes s/he has sufficient insight into the subject raised, but the audience can read his/her brilliant mind when that insight is expressed in unintelligible and assumptive terms.
January 21, 2012: Every time I get into my car, I remind myself I will be operating not merely a tool but a weapon. I also remind myself that many of the people who will surround me on the road do not bother to think at all.
January 22, 2012: I smoked cigarettes from age 12 to 30. I quit smoking 32 years ago. To this very day, I continue to have dreams (a few times a year) in which I am smoking. If THAT isn’t ADDICTION, I don’t know what is.
January 29, 2012: We visited our youngest Grand daughter for The Big One birthday celebration!! Woo hoo! She liked the wrapping paper as much as the contents. That’s a happy girl. She’s walking like a fast zombie, not quite running yet; making lots of sounds – a few of which hint at words we may soon recognize. She knows a few hand signs (all four grand kids were taught basic signs as babies before they spoke – which works very well!). The sight of a cake with fire on the top (!!!!) was completely out of her sphere but thankfully mama blew it out. Apparently all the other adults were grateful to mama - they all laughed and applauded after being saved from the fire – especially this joyous one year old, mentioned in song by name!
February 1, 2012: I just wrote one of my Nephews and asked which he would choose if given the opportunity: 1) Travel through space and eventually live with alien life forms on another planet for the remainder of his life (with no chance of returning to Earth), or 2) Just stay here. That’s right… I’m THAT Uncle.
February 2, 2012: I am again watching Ken Burns’ extensive and exquisite documentary “The Civil War”. If you are Human, you should see it. If you are American, you MUST see it.
February 11, 2012: Sometimes there are so many Splinters created from the Daily Grind, we don’t have time to notice let alone record them. This was my week. On the other hand, I’ve had customers and friends ask that we share some time, which I’ve enjoyed thoroughly!
February 13, 2012: “Children, Women, and Fish!” This was the answer a woman gave me after asking “WHO likes sparkly things?”.