When speaking to a friend this morning during one of my endless bouts of not sleeping well, we discussed our lack of “a life.” Then later when speaking to another friend, the same subject came up out of the blue. Of our having little to nothing in our lives to truly constitute “a life.”
So as i went off to do some dishes, my mind started wandering. Hand deep in the hot soapy water, i was able to think on things i haven’t focused on for awhile now.
Many times over the years i have heard (especially since the invention of the internet) countless times people disparage others for having no life because they spend time online. Or even people talk down about themselves and their lack of a life because of their choice to spend time in chat or whatever the case might be.
my personal take on it is this…
i have a life. It may not be the life that others have. Or that others choose to have. i may not be on the go twenty four hours a day or constantly entertaining others in my home. However, i have a life. i have a husband and 2 beautiful children. i have friends that i speak to on the phone every so often. i have family that i get together with for holidays and a few choice ones that i see more often than that. In addition i have made the choice to spend time getting to know a world FULL of amazing people thanks to the internet. i CHOOSE to spend much of my free time online because it quite simply makes me happy. i have met some wonderfully delightful people. Experienced delicious decadences. As well as learning more about life, ideals, fetishes, beliefs and about myself than i ever thought possible.
So for those of us out there who spend our days taking care of our children, doing housework, blogging, playing Facebook games and/or chatting i have this to say to you…Enjoy the life you’ve chosen to lead! Don’t get bogged down in the expectations and condemnation of others. Forget the rhetoric you’ve been preached your whole life about having to go go go and constantly have “something to do” and just take joy in the things you ARE doing in your days.
Life or something like it indeed…*winks*
Yeah! I love my nondescript little life and I've got a lot going on inside my head. Life doesn't have to be all on the outside, after all. Life is what we choose it to be.
ReplyDeleteWell said my friend!!! Inspiration defined with clarity.. thank you , i needed that.
ReplyDeletemany blessings to you and Yours..
I could not have said it better. Very good post, cuteness. I agree. :)
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