Due to my error being found so amusing on the blog I accidentally posted to, I have recovered the not so long lost post. Thanks Janice and Julia.
Today, I came across an article that shared five ways to give cheap Christmas gifts. None of the ideas were anything new, and many caused me embarrassment at just the thought of giving them. I don't know why the embarrassment exactly, because I am sure my father in law would love to get a coupon for a free foot massage from me. Anyway, one of these ideas cleared a nice little rabbit trail for my mind to travel down. This little trail had a sign that read 'Ambitions'. As the day wore on and my trail took many twists and turns, I came to realise that I may be the only living human that has accomplished all their ambitions before middle age or in my case a little past it. Not much history of longevity on the family tree. As I was about to pat myself on the back, it dawned on me that my ambition list was not only short, but hadn't been upgraded since 9th grade. Graduate high school and then subsequently college: check. Get married to Mr. Good Enough* (See book of the same title): check. Teach a few annoying, I mean precious children everything they need to know to pass the latest standardized test and nothing more: check. Have one and a half to two children of my own: check. Sing karaoke to a few friends and several senior citizens: check. That's my list in its entirety, at least what comes to mind at the this late hour. But, you get my point. Although satisfying to know that I am not a complete failure in life, it dawned on me that perhaps I need to come up with some new ambitions. As I type this, all I have so far is ... nothing, just a sea of blankness. So, I'll have to get back to you on what I come up with. I assure you it will be 'not' amazing. But, it will be truly unique to the person I have become and definitely something I can obtain in less than half a lifetime. No need to deal with failure at this point in my life.
For the sake of preventing future failure, I have come up with a few life goals you have obtained or I am confident you will obtain:"empty a litterbox daily for the rest of my life", "clean before the cleaning lady comes and subsequently never confront her for her sub par cleaning", "teach other people's children about bigamy in Sunday school" and "make that beef something recipe from Julia Child's The Art of French cooking, despite my sister's warning ;)". Just a start...enjoy.
ReplyDeleteOne problem, I have already accomplished most of those. Please come up with some more when you are not working on your own ambitions. "Screw up two children." "Have breakfast with an FBI agent." "Discover my dislike for dogs."
ReplyDeleteNoted, however, please realize that some of those goals take longer and have involved much planning. Screwing up two children has been years in the making. I did plan on it taking considerable time for you to make the beef "something". I will take your list into deep consideration now that my ambitions have been accomplished as well. Please check this post periodically for new ambitions.
ReplyDeleteha! thank you both for the huge smiles and chuckles this afternoon. I love you guys.
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