Counting Down

November 26, 2009 · Posted in family, learn, relationships, work 

Yep, it’s less than a week until my birthday. I have revived my childhood habit of counting down the days. Well I’ve been doing it most of my life to be honest but I’ve just not been putting it out there (never had the internet then!). I know most people are counting down to Christmas, but those of us with birthdays in December will put off doing that until after our birthday if they are anything like me! I have refused to put up our Christmas tree until after my birthday, and then when my daughter came along on the 10th of December I wanted to wait until after that as well, so as not to mix up the celebrations. Darin’s is on the 27th, so that leaves a very slender gap for Christmas festivities, but hey, birthdays are important too!

I’ve been thinking about what being 43 has meant to me. Massive change is what comes to mind. Unexpected outcomes is another way I could describe this year. I expected I would be heading off to the UK to travel the world when Tom left home, yet before he moved on, I was creating for myself a reason to stay. It has all turned out differently than I thought. There have been changes to my home life, personal life and work life. I am happy with the changes and as unexpected as they all were, I couldn’t have planned them better than if I had a magic wand.

Much of what has occurred in my life this year I have kept to myself. Today I was talking to students about keeping their private life private. I hope I set an example of doing that because to be honest, I am concerned about the lack of privacy young people are demonstrating today. I read a lot of things online that aren’t considered thought. I love the internet and the opportunities to share things of value, but I worry about the lack of thought that appears to go into some electronic communications. I don’t blame the tools, I want to educate young people about the potential consequences.

I’ve learnt a lot this year about what is important to me. Parenting has been my primary role for nearly 20 years. When Tom left home this year things changed. Letting go is not all bad. It’s amazing how each year you look back and although it seems to have flown by at some level (although this year hasn’t had that feel to be honest), you still have seen a lot of change in your world.

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2 Responses to “Counting Down”

  1. PlanningQueen (62 comments.) on November 28th, 2009 11:28 pm

    If I don’t pop back in before hand, I hope you have a wonderful birthday! I think it is really important that children understand the risks they run (long term) by putting everything “out there”. I am sure they appreciated your advice.

  2. Trish (64 comments.) on November 30th, 2009 10:57 pm

    Enjoy your counting down. I also hope I remember to pop back in b y Thursday.

    I wish I was more excited about counting down to 44 lol.

    Yes I have been more guarded about what I reveal too. I am/was shocked what my teenage son and his friends write on their my space etc.
    Even facebook to some extent you leave yourself open to being a victim.

    I am glad someone waved a magic wand and gave you Darin and the other good things in your life . You deserve it and I hope ’44′ opens up many wonderful new doors of delight , fulfilment and happiness for you Joh.

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