The DU Lounge

Baitball Blogger

(46,735 posts) Sat Dec 22, 2012, 01:23 AM Dec 2012

Content.

The house has been scrubbed clean, the lights are up, the decorations are in place and now all we have to do is wait for the kids to come home safely. And when they arrive, I will hold them tight enough to embarrass them. They will not know why.

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Content. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 OP

I think you have great reasons to be content, my dear Baitball Blogger... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #1

Why does it take so long before we learn to appreciate Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #2

I believe it's the Germans who say: CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #3

"The things that got in the way help you become who you are..." Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #4

Aw, thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #5

I think it's because we tend to appreciate what we don't have more Major Nikon Dec 2012 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,635 posts)

1. I think you have great reasons to be content, my dear Baitball Blogger...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 01:53 AM

Dec 2012

I think also that holding them that tightly is just the right thing to do.

Baitball Blogger

(46,735 posts)

2. Why does it take so long before we learn to appreciate

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 01:55 AM

Dec 2012

what's important and learn to reject everything that isn't? Only makes me resent more the things that got in the way.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,635 posts)

3. I believe it's the Germans who say:

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 02:02 AM

Dec 2012

We are too soon old, and too late smart.

The truly important thing is that we do learn what's important. When we do it is less important, IMHO.

The things that got in the way help you become who you are...