10.21.2010

Blue and other variations

I finally opened up my blinds. Good thing, too. It is beautiful outside!

The fall colors, the blue sky (I should find a descriptive word for the color other than blue - but I don't want to), the way the sunshine is slanting this time of year - it really shouldn't be missed.

This time of year is when the majority of my biggest events happened. I was married, my grandmother AND great grandmother died, my mother moved far, far away,  we lost a child, I was divorced, all three of my accidents were in October, and I met D. Not a very good month for me, I guess. Ha!

But it's gonna be okay.

As soon as I crawled out of bed for the first time in two days and opened up the blinds, I became very aware of some of the answers as to why things are the way they are.

And once you know why things are going wrong, you have a chance to right yourself.  

I don't have any goals, or real dreams. I just take every day as it comes. Mourning those days that don't turn out to be spectacular and being a kid in a candy store when they do. I don't know if that is a good or bad thing - but it sure doesn't give you an anchor to reality when you need one.

I need an anchor. Right now.

I want next October to be the one where I look back and say " Hey - look what I accomplished this year! Isn't that awesome?".

(Does anyone else struggle with this, or is it unique to just me?)

4 comments:

ColleenQ said...

My month is June, and every year I make it through alive, I feel like such a success. Baby steps, I guess, but recognizing the pattern seems pivotal...

I'm glad you got out of bed - I, for one, have missed you!

Anonymous said...

We all need something to look forward to. When you just wait and see what each day brings you become a passenger rather than the driver and the emotions along the way and roller-coaster like.
Best to set up some small short/medium term goals.

Kath said...

Hey Terry,

Kath from the "Q" - hope you don't mind me stalking your blog.

Every post of yours manages to hit a nerve with me....it's amazing how similar lives can be....even across the ocean.

It's NOT JUST YOU! You are an amazingly strong wonderful woman - one foot in front of the other!!!

Terri G said...

CQ, is June the month that ruined CO for you?

...why, oh why, are you so near to my heart but so far away in proximity? It really seems unfair.

Monty - will send list for verification and approval. :)

Hi Kath! What a pleasant surprise! Thank you for your kind words and validation. It means so very much.
(How's your quit, btw? I think I am coming up on four years. It used to be all I thought about - now I only remember my Q peeps.:))

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