Okay. It's time for me to be shallow again. I've had a really hard, uh, while. Who knows how long it's been now. So, I'm going to make some goals and some wishes (that have nothing to do with what I REALLY need for a "successful" home life), and see if that cheers me up.
Graduate. With SOMETHING. (realistic estimate: 2 to 4 years)
Have a clean and organized house with no remodeling projects. (realistic estimate: 6 to 12 months--oh, yeah, but then we move)
Learn to sew--a lot better than now. (ongoing)
Get an awesome TV, and a Wii to go with it. (realistic estimate: ask me when Robert gets a paycheck)
See the world before I'm 80. I've always wanted to see the ruins in Belize. (realistic estimate: hopefully before I'm 80, and probably after we get the Wii)
-Goes along with learn a foreign language and use it in a foreign country (Canada or Mexico would not count)
Read more of the classics. (ongoing)
Learn photography better. Maybe break down and buy photoshop instead of using gimp. (ongoing)
Get a real gemstone and look at it under the lights in the big room in the religion building at BYU. (long story--longer realistic estimate)
Get to my goal weight. (realistic estimate: 1 to 60 years--80 is going to be awesome)
Do something new--something cool no one else I know personally has done yet. (hmmmm. . . don't know how to estimate that one)
Take pictures at Time's Square. (1 to 60 years)
Laser procedures (hair removal, lasik, scar removal maybe?) (Again, ask me when Robert has a paycheck)
Be in a choir. And I don't mean ward choir. (This one seems kind of hopeless since my singing gets worse every year, but it would be SO cool)
I guess I'd be okay without most of these. Just not super okay.
Things I absolutely DO need?
Finally be okay with past hurts. REALLY believe in God. A good relationship with my kids and spouse--especially spouse. Aaaand, maybe it sounds shallow, but a paycheck would be nice.
2 comments:
A paycheck is always nice.
so honest. I love that about you. Paycheck is always good, yes...
I think you do REALLY believe in God already. It just takes constant remembering through spiritual nourishment. I know what you mean though... always working on that one..
and the spouse relationship - always working on that too.
I hope you get to have some of these things! But I know you are really blessed to be where you are in life too. Sometimes it's hard to find the right balance of gratitude while striving for even better things.
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