To Do To Make Tomorrow Better
- Play a song that I know all the words to. Sing loudly.
- Wear a fun pair of socks. If I can’t find a fun pair, mismatch.
- Don’t listen to or watch the news. The world will go on without me.
- Look for something beautiful on my way to work.
- Doodle when I should be listening.
- Dance a little bit.
- Compliment five people. Mean it each time.
- Smile at people who aren’t smiling.
- Find some crayons. Color.
- Laugh at something. Even if I really shouldn’t think it’s that funny.
Wonder what Willy Wonka would do with him?
I mentioned yesterday that Eli is a proponent of candy. That reminds me of a bit of philosophy that he shared with me after the Veteran’s Day parade we attended. He’d snatched up some of that parade-thrown candy, and isn’t that stuff always the best? It must bring out some old hunter-gatherer instinct in us or something, but to me that candy always tasted better. On our way home, he said:
“Can my have my candy now? Candy good for you. Candy good for boys. My like candy. (Sees someone carrying a Christmas tree into their business.) What they doing? It not Christmas. It not Christmas time yet. HALLOWEEN!”
As I said, he’s having a little trouble letting go.
About This Blog
In Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town, the central character dies an early death. Emily is given the chance to revisit a day of her life and is advised by those in the afterlife to pick an ordinary day, warning her that she might be overcome otherwise. Still, Emily is overwhelmed with emotion as she recognizes how wonderful the everyday details of her existence were. Her daily routine takes on new significance now that it is gone. Through her tears, she asks:
Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it– every, every minute?
With this blog, I am trying to fully “realize” my life by documenting the things that I love. I want to appreciate and examine my past and present, as well as plan actively for the future.
I hope to accentuate the positive in my life and in the world around me, with the hope that by focusing on the positive, I will draw more positive elements into my life. Or, at least, realize all of the blessings that I do have.
Bob, the author of this blog, is a 33 year old husband, father, son, teacher, Christian, and liberal.
