Race Car Driving!
Disclaimer to all of my children and grandchildren. If you are reading this, ever, don't do it!
When I was growing up in Anchorage Alaska in my teen years, I loved to race with my car. Nothing formal, nothing really planned. Just sometimes downtown we'd cruise the strip in the summertime. And just every once in awhile, pulling up next to someone, I'd glance over, or they would glance over, and we'd catch one another's eye, and we'd just know. Let's race! The adrenaline, the rush, from being first, and finishing first. Or starting just a bit after the other person, then catching up to them and passing. What a thrill.
Thing is ... now I'm 53. But I still like starting out of the gate first! My friends think I'm funny. It still gives me a little thrill. Now though, I don't have to finish or STAY ahead, I just like to be first. :-) Please don't give me scripture here. I do know about the first shall be last, and the last first. That's another topic for another day. This is just about the thrill of being first with another car at a stop light. :-) It's the little girl inside I suppose. :-) One I'm thankful my dear husband is kind to.
One day, a few years ago, we needed to get new tires on my Plymouth Voyager mini van. When we took them to the Firestone Auto care place to get new tires, the guy said the only ones they had in stock that day that would fit my mini van were racing tires. Are you kidding??? My husband smiled and looked at me and said, Yes, go ahead, put those tires on. My hero husband!!
Our mini van has never driven better! It hugged the road going around corners, it drove so much smoother and better than ever before. I love to drive!
Thing is .. though the tires are fairly new, the engine and transmission are not! It will be a sad day for me when my ride dies. It has over 311,000.00 miles on it, and it's still barely going by the grace of God and prayers!
Thanks Brina and Sammy, and Troy, and my daughter Sarah, and most of all my Savior Jesus Christ, for encouraging me to write. This isn't really anything spiritual, just fond memories and something fun!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I'll be honest with you. I've never written a blog before. Frankly, I'm scared to. I have a lot of fears when it comes to writing. How much do I allow people to see of who I really am inside?
What if what I say comes back to haunt me in future years? You know how it is. When we write in the heat of any kind of emotion, those emotions don't tend to last, and what we write is just that, emotions that won't stay the same and will change.
Anyhow, so as I write, I will be honest, and say it's with some fear. But ... I need some kind of outlet. So .. here goes.
Today has been a rough day emotionally. I saw a video about four people, one in particular who weighed over 600 pounds, and her gastric bypass surgery journey. There was a lot in her story that while not the same, the emotions she went through were some of the same as mine. It brought back a lot of pain, and shame that I thought I'd dealt with. That was difficult.
Another thing today ... I saw one of my daughters post on facebook, thanking a guy for bringing her a doughnut. The time was about three in the morning. Then this afternoon she sends me a picture of herself with a new haircut. WOW, she is one stunning gorgeous young lady. I know she was studying, but at three in the morning? Can I just lock her up until she's 35? She is sweet, fun loving, innocent, naive, gorgeous, spontaneous, adventurous, affectionate, oh, and did I mention gorgeous?
Oh my ... the thing is ... She has three older sisters than her that are gorgeous as well! So why all the emotional difficulties with letting go now? I don't know. I guess that's what I'd like to explore with writing. And I guess a place to get out my feelings, however raw and unfiltered they are.
Also, like the heading ... I am sure I will write about other things as well. I certainly am not short of material, what with having 10 children, 2 daughter in laws, a grandson, a granddaughter and another grandson on the way! Our life is full, and BUSY.
I also haven't even checked out how to make my page pretty or anything like it yet. Just jumping in for the first time.
Donna
What if what I say comes back to haunt me in future years? You know how it is. When we write in the heat of any kind of emotion, those emotions don't tend to last, and what we write is just that, emotions that won't stay the same and will change.
Anyhow, so as I write, I will be honest, and say it's with some fear. But ... I need some kind of outlet. So .. here goes.
Today has been a rough day emotionally. I saw a video about four people, one in particular who weighed over 600 pounds, and her gastric bypass surgery journey. There was a lot in her story that while not the same, the emotions she went through were some of the same as mine. It brought back a lot of pain, and shame that I thought I'd dealt with. That was difficult.
Another thing today ... I saw one of my daughters post on facebook, thanking a guy for bringing her a doughnut. The time was about three in the morning. Then this afternoon she sends me a picture of herself with a new haircut. WOW, she is one stunning gorgeous young lady. I know she was studying, but at three in the morning? Can I just lock her up until she's 35? She is sweet, fun loving, innocent, naive, gorgeous, spontaneous, adventurous, affectionate, oh, and did I mention gorgeous?
Oh my ... the thing is ... She has three older sisters than her that are gorgeous as well! So why all the emotional difficulties with letting go now? I don't know. I guess that's what I'd like to explore with writing. And I guess a place to get out my feelings, however raw and unfiltered they are.
Also, like the heading ... I am sure I will write about other things as well. I certainly am not short of material, what with having 10 children, 2 daughter in laws, a grandson, a granddaughter and another grandson on the way! Our life is full, and BUSY.
I also haven't even checked out how to make my page pretty or anything like it yet. Just jumping in for the first time.
Donna
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