I just got a text from my 13 year old grandson. How the 13 years happened I have no idea, but that's a topic for another day.
The important thing today is to make note of how courteous the young man is at 13, as evidenced by the way he phrased his text. He was just wondering, but only if I felt like it, could I please bring him some potato chips?
But the best part?
He's sitting in the basement playing X-Box!!
I literally laughed out loud.....then I brought him the chips!
I'm gonna remind him of that moment in about 20 years when I need him to come upstairs to help me change my diaper!
And maybe I spoil the kid a little bit at times, but I also try to hold him accountable. I really liked something I read on Roo's Facebook earlier today, and I'm gonna use it as a guide when dealing with my grandson. It said, " be who you needed when you were younger". Kinda makes sense eh?
Anyway... even aside from the happiness that Colby brings to my life, I know I'm blessed, and I'm feeling grateful.
I tried once again to make you a video, but again I failed. I spent an hour trying to resolve a problem with the camera, only to eventually discover that it had something to do with the media chip. I will try again soon. Never surrender to the technology!!
Regardless, I did manage to get out on my bike for a bit, and felt pretty good. I am tired now though, what with all my running yesterday, so I need to be very careful. My focus needs to be on eliminating stress, not adding to it.
Towards that end, I'm going to bed with my book, and hopefully sleep the sleep of the just!
By the way, while I was out riding today I realized something that I think is important. It actually came as bit of a shock to me, but at least for a little while I firmly believed it.
The thought was that if I live for another 20 years, that I deserve for those years to be happy and fulfilled! I need to hold onto that real, real tight!!
That's it! Lots more thoughts cramming my mind, but gotta save some stuff for tomorrow.
'We do not remember days, we remember moments."---Cesare Pavese
The important thing today is to make note of how courteous the young man is at 13, as evidenced by the way he phrased his text. He was just wondering, but only if I felt like it, could I please bring him some potato chips?
But the best part?
He's sitting in the basement playing X-Box!!
I literally laughed out loud.....then I brought him the chips!
I'm gonna remind him of that moment in about 20 years when I need him to come upstairs to help me change my diaper!
And maybe I spoil the kid a little bit at times, but I also try to hold him accountable. I really liked something I read on Roo's Facebook earlier today, and I'm gonna use it as a guide when dealing with my grandson. It said, " be who you needed when you were younger". Kinda makes sense eh?
Anyway... even aside from the happiness that Colby brings to my life, I know I'm blessed, and I'm feeling grateful.
I tried once again to make you a video, but again I failed. I spent an hour trying to resolve a problem with the camera, only to eventually discover that it had something to do with the media chip. I will try again soon. Never surrender to the technology!!
Regardless, I did manage to get out on my bike for a bit, and felt pretty good. I am tired now though, what with all my running yesterday, so I need to be very careful. My focus needs to be on eliminating stress, not adding to it.
Towards that end, I'm going to bed with my book, and hopefully sleep the sleep of the just!
By the way, while I was out riding today I realized something that I think is important. It actually came as bit of a shock to me, but at least for a little while I firmly believed it.
The thought was that if I live for another 20 years, that I deserve for those years to be happy and fulfilled! I need to hold onto that real, real tight!!
That's it! Lots more thoughts cramming my mind, but gotta save some stuff for tomorrow.
'We do not remember days, we remember moments."---Cesare Pavese
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Peter
Awesome all around :) Love the thought that came to you too - and great quote!
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Michael
Hold on to that thought and those grandkids, that wife and son and all the others whose lives you enrich, just by being you.
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Love you, my brother friend!
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Roo
We are enough, we are so enough!
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Isabella
I literally laughed out loud as well. Thank you Pete!
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