This year I have decided not to write my Goals and Intentions, so as not to be disappointed if I don't reach said goals and intentions, instead I have chosen just to simply live life on life's terms. So far so good. I have been learning lessens and living life as it comes.
Before the New Year, December 15th Kathy's mom Nancy (Mutti) died. We were blessed that the family was present, not just in body but in mind as well. Even though her passing wasn't unexpected it was still difficult. It seemed to bring our family even closer together. See is missed.
We brought in the New Year with very close friends. We had great food, conversation and fellowship. The next day, New Years day we had the traditional Blackeyed peas, Spinach and cornbread with a couple of those same friends plus a couple of family members. Again there was great food, conversation and fellowship. Also laugher, love and joy in my heart for these folks that were sitting around the table that night.
This morning Kathy and I went to the city jail to pick up some belongings of a friend of ours. She is in there pending trial for the self defense murder of her husband. We are her connection with the outside, along with her daughter's and a few other friends. Helping friends in need is what life is about.
There are some family members that I've had to let go of with love because it's time for me to take care of me. I must stop doing the same things and getting hurt just because I expect different results that just aren't there. Lesson learned moving on. Sometimes life is filled with tough choices and tough decisions that we must make for our own preservation.
My wife Kathy and I talk through every single family decision together mostly where finances are concerned. For example, there really should be more natural light in my art studio. I said to her I would like to knock out a wall and put in a window. A friend of ours suggested another less invasive option solatube lighting. There ya go problem solved. We are gathering prices for installing this lighting in my art studio. Okay a little humor here but isn't that also a lesson to be learned. Because without humor life would be truly hard for me and probably most of you live.
These are my Thoughts and Feelings from Jillsville.
