Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Ponderings of an Author.
Her rules are really easy:
1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)
2. Look at the week's prompt
3.
Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a
story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.
4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.
5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.
6. AND most of all.... Have fun!
Content or living your dream?
Am I living the dream? I guess that depends on what dream you're asking about. The dream I had years ago when I graduated high school early and went off to college to study Medical Technology - certainly not. After three years, I quit and got married. I always thought I'd go back and finish - at the time I just needed to do an internship and I'd have been done. But then I discovered that my husband had no desire to support me (or himself for that matter) and someone had to do it so I did. Another year went by and I was a mother, two more years and I had another, soon after I got divorced. I lived that dream for the next 20 some years - and while those were hard years - they were good. I will never regret having my kids and have to say that those were really the best years of my life - even though they were a struggle.
So now I'm living the dream of home ownership and remodeling that home into what I want it to be. I have one grandchild and another on the way. I dream of showering those grands with lots of love. I don't have a lot of money, will probably never be able to retire, but life is really pretty good. So am I living the dream? I guess I am, although the dream has certainly changed multiple times over the years.
We all have dreams that change as time goes on. Living without dreams is sad. Glad you make some of your dreams come true. I too have another grand on the way which makes living meaningful.
ReplyDeleteDreams certainly change, but the key is being content with what you have. Working on your dream of having a home you love will be so fulfilling.
ReplyDeleteSome of my dreams came true but many did not. Even as old as I am i am still dreaming.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you put that... although the dreams have changed... and I have to agree with you, raising my kids were definitely the best years of my life!
ReplyDeleteI think it is time for me to realize I need to live my life my way and not the way others expect me to....
Thanks for pondering with me Tami!
The dream I am living is completely different from the one I always imagined. Which is a pretty good thing since I am sure the original was basically kind of selfish and indulgent. Home is truly where the heart is these days. Which doesn't mean I have completely given up on some changes - I still definitely want to be a published writer - but I have accepted that all good things come to those who wait. So I'd have to say despite the odd period of restlessness; I am quite content.
ReplyDeleteLife is like a box of chocolates!!! I think our decisions and choices can change multiple times but the children make us be positive on whatever the hardship & struggles present because their happiness is such a great reward & Tami you have some lucky children to have you as their mom :))
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