General Discussion & Chat: A roadtrip, a baby and a May snowstorm through the window, 1 by kwanjin

kwanjin wrote:
I took my things inside, got a fresh bottle of water and sat on the chair overlooking my own backyard. I contemplated the journey I had just finished. I thought on what it means to be Human, and Oma, and home.

My trip had taken me to places I had been before but it had also taken me places I had not. I had seen babies being born before but never my own grandchild. I have lived on this planet for 50 years, the last 39 in Utah. I've seen men land on the moon, watched the emergence of the internet and seen the USA attacked by terrorists.

Most of what I know, I have learned by being alive. Some things I have learned from my cats. From my mother I learned I can be anything I want. She herself was a police officer when most woman were nurses, homemakers and waitresses. I was many things before discovering I loved being security for a large retail store. From my husband, I learned you can be strong and soft at the same time. From him, I learned to savor a good cheesecake. (Small bites only!)

I'm not sure of everything I learned on my 2 day trip. I do know I am happier than I have ever been. I know that I could never let anyone harm a small person who is now 175 miles away but is, also, in my heart, too. I learned a person can run on adrenaline for 3 days.

The days ahead will teach me more things. Much as I like to think it, I DO NOT know it all. Not yet, anyway. I look forward to learning what a tiny girl has to teach. I want to know what she likes and doesn't like. Will she like movies? Baseball? What will she want to be when she grows up? I look forward to the days and years ahead of us all. I want to know if it's possible to achieve Nirvana before I die.

So...thanks for coming with me. I hate driving alone.



This message was edited May 15, 2010 12:05 PM