The good news is, it’s snowing out and it’s beautiful. The bad news is, it’s snowing out …sigh … and I figure my Louie-Louie Lad will be off in the not too distant future to prove (as that very nice Louie-Louie Lad said in my last blog), “I can, yes I can” do it.
I know he can, but I don’t want him to. He could get bored with the thought of all that snow, right? But bored with his life ?… nah, not him.
I know the piano guy in the last podcast got bored without his music and that makes sense, although that lassie was taking awfully good care of him. But music was a real part of his life and without it, he got bored. With her. With having nothing to do but keep her happy. There didn’t seem to be much to keep HIM happy. (Okay, we won’t go there.)
Now I’ve been bored … with senseless meetings … at horse shows (although not while I was riding) … with guys who were nowhere near Big Louie’s idea of classy Louie-Louie Lad status … and with non-Louie-Louie Lasses who were bored with their lives. But I have never been bored with my life. There isn’t enough time for that.
Whenever I think, okay, I will sit and just vegetate and “be” … someone comes along who needs something I can do or say or fix or … well, you know. There are books I haven’t read yet and places I haven’t flown to with my Louie-Louie pilot and horses I haven’t watched and granddaughters I haven’t spent enough time with. There’s a friend in Sinking Springs (if you don’t know, don’t ask) I haven’t shared enough shrimp cocktails with and another on a mountain-side who makes me laugh with her at her work stories. There are school kids I haven’t read to yet. There are musician sons I haven’t listened to enough and daughters I haven’t heard laugh too much.
There’s a grey haired Louie-Louie Lad (who, by the way, is considering going bald – NO!) who isn’t tired of me and makes me feel like a goddess and who has never worn out his welcome and who still wants to spend all his spare time (and then some) with ME.
Bored? Come on, piano guy … get a grip … or a music box … or a piece of paper and write … or maybe just let your heart go …
Thanks for chiming in LWW. I can see why you are a published author.
I don’t get to bored with my life either… I live with 3 of my grand kids, with another one on the way.. I make jewelry.. I read, play on the computer. There are hundreds of hugs and kisses I haven’t gotten yet, and I know a few tears that I’m going to have to dry.
I recently had a guy, (not a LLLad), tell me that I was pretty much wasting my life, that I should want more, and that I should not make my daughter and her family my life. No matter how I attempted to tell him that he was wrong about my situation, the less he listened.. and the more I listened to what I was saying and thinking. And I came to the conclusion that I am very happy with my life, where I am, what I am doing. And if a man (would love to find a LLLad) wants to be a part of my life, he’s going to have to understand what my life is, and be willing to listen to me, and accept me the way I am. I’ve lately had too many guys want to “change” or “fix” me…. neither of which I need. I like me, and my life… and I find none of it boring!
Lady — Good to see you’re writing and contributing to Dick’s blog. It’s nice to read your perspective. I see why you’re so good for each other and why it’s been that way lo these many years. After your accident, and the touch and go that seemed to be apparent, it’s evident that love heals.
I learned as a young child to make things happen to prevent boredom. I have succeeded in carrying that through to my adult life. As time is passing by faster and faster with each year, I find it difficult to fit all in that I need or want to do. Bored? Not I! There’s always something going on, either within me or outside of me.
And somehow I don’t think that the word “boredom” is in either yours or Dick’s vocabulary …………… 🙂
Dear LWW: Obviously, you’re comfortable in your own skin, and THAT is the most important thing. You know who you are, what you want and who and what you like (or not!) You know how to just “be” (also so very important), yet you rarely get the chance to do so. You and Dick are each other’s Yin and Yang, and that’s obvious (and wonderful!)
Best of all, you have a close and dear circle of (REAL) friends!
And lots of living and laughing (and, yes, the obvious- LOVING) to do (like the song says……!)
Be well, and never lose the ability to savor and live in the moment.