Letters to My Children: That grass isn't always so green
Book page Yeah, kitt finished writing this at 21:52 on 31 October 2005The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.Yes, it may look greener. Yes, it may look more lush. It may look richer, happier, more fun, prettier, cleaner, newer, or snazzier. But looks can be deceiving, and reality on that side of the fence is remarkably similar to the reality on this side of the fence. Green grass and all. It's often difficult to see how things may be the same here and there, before and after, but think about the various points in your life so far when this has been true. The problems you have now will be the problems you will have on the other side of the fence unless you make the commitment, take the time and put forth the effort to fix the problems, rather than avoiding them or, worse, denying them. Remember when you wanted to move in with your cousins, because they had a happy house, when you thought we didn't? Everything was supposed to be perfect there when it clearly wasn't perfect here. You returned home disappointed: not everything was as rosy as you thought it would be. Remember when you sat at the table and listened to several of us discuss N's engagement? Do you recall how many of us were concerned about the marriage, as we questioned why N was so keen to marry someone she had expressed so many reservations about? She thought the grass was greener, and that marriage was going to fix the problems in her relationship with M. That by simply being married, all their problems would disappear. They didn't, and you know that full story. The problems they had before their wedding were the same problems they had after the wedding; they were just many thousands of dollars less well-off. It's very easy to think that the sitation the next person is in is better than the one you are in. It's natural to think if only this would happen you'll be happier. It's very tempting to think the next new thing will be better than the one you have. Lots of very's there, but none guaranteed to be true. I'm not saying don't strive for a better world, a better situation, a desired goal. What I am saying is look at what you have and know that the situation you're in, the life you have, the world you created may not be as bad as you think. Indeed, it may be pretty darn good, if you stop to look at it. And it may just be quite green.
To go, or not to go
Blog kitt decided around 21:03 on 31 October 2005 to publish this:Season? Over.
Blog Posted by kitt at 00:13 on 30 October 2005Cream of the crap
Blog Posted by kitt at 08:10 on 29 October 2005Well, we're in the game to win the title of "cream of the crap." If nothing else, we have broken seed by at least 1: we're in the 13-14 game today against Donkey Bomb, the team we played yesterday.
We were certainly not playing well yesterday, nor the day before. But we're coming off our decisive win against Gorilla Foot, with a strong, strong wind, so we have a good chance.
Update: We won! We won! In a brilliant comeback, down from a halftime score of 2-8, to take it to 14-14, universe point, pulling down wind. We won 15-14, to move up to 13th place. Yay, cream of the crap!
Day two, just like poo.
Blog Yeah, kitt finished writing this at 19:42 on 28 October 2005Well, day two of Nationals, and we are on a roll. We are perfectly consistent, having lost both games, maintaining our O-fer record: 0-5.
I think I can safely say, I remember little of the day. We played Meth first, and, once again, started off well, losing the half 7-8, but only just barely.
And the we started sucking.
And never recovered.
We lost to Meth 15-10. And followed that game up with a 15-8 loss to Donkey Bomb. I think the only thing any of us can say is, "What the?"
Highlights of the day: Kris' parents flew down to visit us, and showed up in the second half of the first game.
I had a brilliant almost D in a zone point. Everyone thought I had the D (myself included) expect the opponent who somehow (how? had to have been magic, because I have absolutely no idea how) caught the disc.
Lisa calling my writing style, "Stacato."
Kris making a brilliant sky on a guy 6" taller than he, then showboating after he threw the score.
Dinner with the in-laws.
Low points of the day: missing the massive team skinny dip into the ocean.
Losing. Again. And again.
Blurting out my mental chatter, loud enough for my opponent to hear.
Missing that close D.
So, the highest we can place is 13th at this point. If we manage that, we'll have broken seed by two.
Here's hoping for two wins.