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Hearing The Music of the Night ~ David Cook
Pow WOW!
It isn't often, that I venture out on my own for an afternoon. I find it ironic, that I would choose Mother's Day to "take off" so to speak, when it's usually my children's activities that make up the majority of my free time. And rightly so, I might add. My daughters are and have always been the highlight of my life.
But lately, I've been considering the possibility that I might have interests of my own to explore as well.
So I allowed myself that privilege today and went to the pow wow on my own. It was very interesting, colorful and enlightening. I sat alone, enjoying the festivities and the traditional Native American dancing, ate lunch alone (no buffalo tacos this year, thank you... :o) ) and walked among the crowd of people, fighting the urge not to spend all my money!
I took lots of photos, and even though the sun was bright (I'm thankful for that) and I had to zoom in from afar to capture most of my images, I found a colorful few that I am happy with:
I do believe I'm going to try to do this sort of thing more often. "Get a life" as the kids would say. I not only enjoyed the pow wow, but also walked all around campus and down Main Street. I spent some time in the Dartmouth Bookstore and even struck up conversation with strangers! Somebody STOP ME! hehehe...
Our custodian at school is an avid outdoorsman and hiker. We've been talking, and I've decided that I shouldn't let my fear of being alone stop me from doing the things that I enjoy ~ even if it means I must enjoy them sans partner. He's given me a couple of books on area hikes and trails. I DO hope, that my girls will join me on these adventures, but if they decide they're not interested, I will not let that decision persuade me one way or the other. There are groups in the upper valley that take hiking trips as well, and I haven't ruled out that possibility either. I'd like to start fishing again, and someday, I might even buy myself a little fishing boat!
There are simpler things, of course, to do on my own... Go to a movie, visit a museum, see a play, etc... And of course, the anytime, anywhere activities that I enjoy, like drawing, painting and reading. The bottom line is, I need to start living my life again and stop letting my "aloneness" get the best of me. Don't get me wrong ~ I'm happier now than I was a year ago in many ways. But I've been letting the overall picture get me down.
It's time to snap out of it.
I hope everyone enjoyed a peaceful, relaxing Sunday!
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Thanks for stoping by my journal. Glad you are branching out :o)
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There is great joy to be found in doing some things alone. I've sort of lived by this motto...I am a Mother and feel honored by the privledge, but, Motherhood does not define me.......Think about it, and you'll continue on that path to doing more things on your own.
I hope you have a beautiful weekend.
Rebecca -
I think it's great that you went on your own and had a wonderful time! I actually like to occasionally do things like that on my own but rarely have the opportunity to do it anymore. I have always found that going someplace different by myself gives me a great opportunity for thinking (which is harder to do as I get older and my kids get older) and observing. I guess what I mean is that there is a time and place for everthing -- there are times when it's great to go somewhere with a companion, spouse, or child, but there are other times when we can benefit by doing something like that on our own. I'm glad you had a great time.
Lori
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... well, I tend to start where I have found you ... and this is that point ..! Don't know why you are uncertain about venturing out on your own, but as long as you have an objective, you should be alright ..!
... after all, I will be pulling for you ..!
5/18/08 6:05 PM
betsy