Random Thoughts

My nephew is in town to visit with his grandparents and by extension: me, an uncle, and several cousins. Ben has grown into a quite erudite young man, with just enough sass to keep him from becoming disliked (or dissed on). Ben shows a strong ability to "read a situation" and be able to respond accordingly. He is most certainly an engaging young man.

An ability, I might add, I took many, many years to learn. Especially gracefully. For all my home training, all my learning outside of school, for all the self-awareness trainings taken over the many years. The new generation still has it all over me. Can I speak with intellegent rhetoric? Without a doubt. Can I, placed in many different venues and trainings, not act accordingly and participate in ways that do not 1) label me a rube, and 2) an undereduated, yet loveable fool. Of course, I can be seen from the lowliest bar to the most expensive club, acting appropriately for the occasion (thanks Mom and Daddy!). My world would be very small indeed it they had not helped me learn how to fit into many groups and cultures.

Ben realizes the importance of a well-rounded education and life. It took me over 50 years to get here. While we are both here at the same time, Ben still looks young and ready to take on the world. I look like I'm sliding down the steep side, gathering speed as I go! Once again I am struck by how the young of our species "gets it", and I'm left feeling as though, "Oh! NOW I get it!!!"

Silly Me

I managed to forget how to get back to my Blogspot. But here I am back once again and think I can remember how to do it now. I am making a lot of changes in the upcoming year: To begin with, I am going back to school to earn a Masters Degree. I finally finished my Bachelors Degree at age 50, so I'm not sure what is possessing me to return once again to school. But it seems to be the best time to do so, if I'm to do it at all. My parents are still relatively healthy, my children are grown and out of the house, and it will help to further my career in education. Still, I will be cramming 36 hours of classes into 18 months and working full-time. It's a tough life, but a part of me is looking forward to it.

Prayers are welcome.