Random Thoughts of a Supersmock

My daughter was telling me about an article she read that said the only way to be happy was to live a simple life. I told her that though there is some truth to it... There was more to that statement and more to pursing happiness. Knowing how she operates...I explained that often times we consider happiness the end destination. Once I do X, Y, Z... Then I'll be happy. Or Once I buy X, Y, Z... Then I'll be happy. I told her that happiness was the journey and though the destination might make you happy, often times it's fleeting.  If you're not happy in the journey/ the here in now, then you're not pursing the right things.  I used some of my favorite examples... If you want to run a marathon but you absolutely hate running.. Why give yourself a goal you don't enjoy. If you're not enjoying the journey to the goal then why are you doing it.. most people might say no one enjoys running but that's not true. Or If you save up a...

A co-worker of mine just told me a story that he remembered from the fourth grade. He started off that his mom would daily pack his lunch and include a fruit roll up.  Those are a big deal to kids.  I never got a fruit roll up in my lunches but I remember those kids who did. One day he got his lunch out of his cubby and his fruit roll up was gone. He knew who took his snack but even though he was upset he didn't say anything.  When he went home that afternoon,  he told his mom who stole and how upset he was.  His whole day was off because he didn't have his snack. She told him that he wasn't allowed to retaliate.  The next morning his mom gave him his lunch which included: two fruit roll-ups.  She told him that he was to give the extra one to the girl who took his the day prior. He did.  He didn't say anything about her stealing it but that today he had brought an extra for her to have.  He chuckled as he said she n...

The other day I got a letter... From Jim Gordon. Made me think and reflect on my time spent with him.. And here's my conclusion: Jim was a jerk. Don’t worry, I made sure I told him that every chance I could.  He was completely irresponsible at times.  He drove recklessly and had been known to take short-cuts that weren’t really short cuts at all.  I even once saw him write a letter to someone while he was driving.   He was selfish and not a great husband.  He hurt his beautiful wife too many times to count.  He lacked fashion sense.  He had crazy hair and wore the ugliest green sweater vest.  He was egotistical.  He was so boastful in himself and would go on record that certain things were only funny when he did them .  He would make fun of you in a heartbeat, even at a wedding… even if you were the bride and it was during the ceremony.   He had the most obnoxious laugh.  He knew how to embarrass you ...

I'm a go go go.. Girl.  I don't really know the true meaning of "resting" because I'm always a get it done and then off to the next thing. I guess when you've trained for a marathon being highly anemic you can find the energy to do about anything. Even now, I'm starting to feel a bit worn down and wondering if I'm starting to get sick, I'm thinking of all the things I have to get done.  I'm constantly being yelled at by my husband, that I don't rest and I don't take good care of myself.  But isn't that somewhat the life of a 'working' wife and mom... To be self-sacrificing and wanting to make sure everything is the best it can be even when you're a little worn down?  I'm getting better at taking care of myself but not nearly as good as my husband would like.  I can't tell the world to just stop because I'm tried.  I'm not wired that way and even when I'm resting I'm still thinking...