I am a bowl of Cereal...
Relationship Maintenance
I was made aware of the fact that I don't do my part in maintaining some of my friendships. Well, I guess they had every right to think that way, seeing that I don't always call and that I don't go visit them all the time. I understand the power of recoprocity in any relationship, and strong friendships at that, but why does it have to be like, "Look @ all the things I do, what do you do?" And I know that something like this isn't gonna put a strain or anything on our friendship, because real relationships w/ friends are rooted in something far deeper than reciprocity...they are rooted in unconditional love. But sometimes the lil things that you do that isn't exactly the type of things that they are doing, but nonetheless, they should be a sign that you are NOT taking the said friendship for granted. I know I am involved in relationships where the other person hardly has to do anything, and that I'm the one reaching out, but that's the way it is...but the friendship is unconditional. I don't expect anything in return or any type of tit for tat type scenarios, I just keep on keepin on, ha ha ha. And of course there's a fine line between an unconditional friendship and one in which one is completely taking the other for granted...but it's not too hard to decipher between the two. But another thing I realize is that not everyone is the same...it's like having a diverse flower garden. You don't treat EVERY flower the EXACT same way, each one requires individual attention and each flower's needs are different from the next. I have to apply that to my relationships...know what each one needs and cater that way...
I finally got my lazy ass up and went running. I ran for about 3 miles...and my body is really feeling the effects of it...man I'm old...:) I just gotta get into a lil routine of running about 3 miles hopefully at least 4 times a week. My goal will be to get to 5 miles in 35-40 minutes...here's to high hopes. And hopefully, in addition, I make it a routine to hit the gym...otherwise, I will continue to waste my $22/month for my stupid 24 Hour fitness membership, argh.
Life's simple pleasures
Through all the business of life and all the chaos, we tend to over look the simplest things in life...and to my, that simple thing is CHILDREN. Spending time w/ my niece at least every wednesday reminds me that there's definitely something more to life than work, and money...and girls. I look at her and her smile just warms my heart...and sometimes I think to myself how envious I am that she doesn't have to worry about anything at this point in her life...she's so innocent...I love that. But then, my mind comes back to reality and I realize that actually, I'm glad that I am at this point in my life and I wouldn't go back to being younger...save for Physical health(I would love to be in the same shape as I was in high school). With age comes a gift that cannot be given in any other way other than through experience...and that gift is wisdom. Not that I'm sooo old that I'd have a lot of wisdom in the first place, just that I know that if I hadn't experience the things that I have in my young life, I'd be very naive about a whole slew of things. When I have kids of my own(which is definitely not anytime too soon), I hope that my experiences and "wisdom" will help them through their own journey through life...
Quote of the day,
"Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late."
-Benjamin Franklin
Relationship Maintenance
I was made aware of the fact that I don't do my part in maintaining some of my friendships. Well, I guess they had every right to think that way, seeing that I don't always call and that I don't go visit them all the time. I understand the power of recoprocity in any relationship, and strong friendships at that, but why does it have to be like, "Look @ all the things I do, what do you do?" And I know that something like this isn't gonna put a strain or anything on our friendship, because real relationships w/ friends are rooted in something far deeper than reciprocity...they are rooted in unconditional love. But sometimes the lil things that you do that isn't exactly the type of things that they are doing, but nonetheless, they should be a sign that you are NOT taking the said friendship for granted. I know I am involved in relationships where the other person hardly has to do anything, and that I'm the one reaching out, but that's the way it is...but the friendship is unconditional. I don't expect anything in return or any type of tit for tat type scenarios, I just keep on keepin on, ha ha ha. And of course there's a fine line between an unconditional friendship and one in which one is completely taking the other for granted...but it's not too hard to decipher between the two. But another thing I realize is that not everyone is the same...it's like having a diverse flower garden. You don't treat EVERY flower the EXACT same way, each one requires individual attention and each flower's needs are different from the next. I have to apply that to my relationships...know what each one needs and cater that way...
I finally got my lazy ass up and went running. I ran for about 3 miles...and my body is really feeling the effects of it...man I'm old...:) I just gotta get into a lil routine of running about 3 miles hopefully at least 4 times a week. My goal will be to get to 5 miles in 35-40 minutes...here's to high hopes. And hopefully, in addition, I make it a routine to hit the gym...otherwise, I will continue to waste my $22/month for my stupid 24 Hour fitness membership, argh.
Life's simple pleasures
Through all the business of life and all the chaos, we tend to over look the simplest things in life...and to my, that simple thing is CHILDREN. Spending time w/ my niece at least every wednesday reminds me that there's definitely something more to life than work, and money...and girls. I look at her and her smile just warms my heart...and sometimes I think to myself how envious I am that she doesn't have to worry about anything at this point in her life...she's so innocent...I love that. But then, my mind comes back to reality and I realize that actually, I'm glad that I am at this point in my life and I wouldn't go back to being younger...save for Physical health(I would love to be in the same shape as I was in high school). With age comes a gift that cannot be given in any other way other than through experience...and that gift is wisdom. Not that I'm sooo old that I'd have a lot of wisdom in the first place, just that I know that if I hadn't experience the things that I have in my young life, I'd be very naive about a whole slew of things. When I have kids of my own(which is definitely not anytime too soon), I hope that my experiences and "wisdom" will help them through their own journey through life...
Quote of the day,
"Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late."
-Benjamin Franklin
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