Job Security

After blogging and taking notes I have lost the entire entry. I still have the directions, but the blog has been sent to that black hole in my computer that swallows many of my writings and regurgitates confusion. I haven’t written for a while because although I have managed to do blogging before, I needed to be tutored to achieve it once more. I am glad I have two great grandsons to get in line to help grandma with the computer, because I think I will need all three generations to keep me user friendly with this new fangled machine.

I have been in Oceanside for two weeks and have just finished shredding the junk mail from years ago. It is good to have job security at my age and apparently no one else wants the job. The pay isn’t too good. I have collected $1.00 in loose change, but the company is priceless.

Before I came I had a gnawing feeling that I should go to help with the renovation, and since I have been here I have had an itch and gnawing feeling that I should go home.
However, the tenting for termites and insects should correct that problem.

We bought a Wii Fit two days ago, but due to the physical effort involved with the remodeling we haven’t had enough energy to get fit! I get so sleepy at 7:00 pm that I have to play the Wii to stay awake, but I only play from a setting position.

I cooked for the first few days I was here, but since the remodeling has things stacked in the kitchen, we are now surviving on fast food.

The mail is due soon and I don’t want to fall behind on my shredding duty because I may not live long enough to catch up again, so I will sign off now and look forward to getting wasted with the shredder.

Once An Adult And Twice A Child

If you think adolescents is tough wait until you reach senior status!

You have been the senior partner in your children's life ever since the Lord gave them to you, but now the tables have turned. It's a hard adjustment for parents and even harder for grandparents. Your judgment has always been respected and now it is being questioned, ignored or rejected.

You can no longer expect your word to be accepted blindly. Your children are now independent adults and think for themselves and isn't that what we all wanted and worked so hard to achieve?

Now when offering advice you must not be commanding but carefully phrase the advice in such a way that it leaves room for freedom of choice.

You may say,"When I experienced a similar situation I handled it like this (example) but if I faced the problem again I would approach it in this manner (example)." Please take from my experience only what you can use.

This life is a time to learn and there are some lessons we can only by experiencing them for ourselves. We want to shield our children from the mistakes we made, but free agency is a gift from God and must be respected.

Parenting is a blessing and an on going education, a never ending labor of love.

Through Your Eyes

If I was you and you were me,
I could understand what you see.

I would know how you think and feel,
If your actions were false or real.

If that tear is from joy or grief,
And how to better offer relief.

If I should love you or turn you away,
Tell you to go or ask you to stay.

But I am me and you are you,
So this is what I think we should do.

Put yourself in the other's place,
And greet the world with a smiling face.

Try to understand and appreciate,
And love each other before it's too late.