In the never ending quest to Tidy Things Up I was updating my website binder. I’m old school so things are printed out as I post them (not the social media stuff – too many dead trees!) and popped into a binder.
It’s been awhile since I’ve updated the blasted thing. Lots of major life events – so many dead, plague, job loss (and there went the color printer) so I spent a bit of time the other day, leafing through things and punching a lot of holes in paper.
I didn’t realize my first post was at the tail end of 2013. It covered the misadventures of a family of 5 and navigating the holidays. Never would have imagined then that I’d be where I am today. Down to 1 part time housemate. Single and thanking the gods for that. Otherwise he would have met an untimely death during lock down. I’m on the firmest financial footing of my life thanks to a combination of luck (strange to call my mother dying some of the best luck in my life) and being willing to sacrifice immediate pleasures for future good – whatever that entails.
How very strange and varied the changes that can happen in a decade, personal and otherwise. It’s been an interesting life and an interesting time in history to live it. It would have been nice if things had been a bit more boring all the way around but one finds peace where you can.
So what will the next ten years hold?
Hopefully a lot less pain, suffering and death.
Here’s to more creating.
To more options.
More life.
“And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.“ Pink Floyd
Miss you, D! Hard to believe how a decade flies by. Keep writing and posting. Hope the old WIP ? group can meet for a reunion. Love T