rainy day thoughs

I usually love rainy days. Today though it reflects my melancholy mood. I have tried to think of my favorite things, but alas they are not helping today. Rain drops on roses makes me think of sneezing as allergies tickle my noses. Whiskers on kittens makes me think of bad kittens who lost their mittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens makes me think of the freezing cold conditions. Brown paper packages tied up with strings makes me think of bombs and other hazardous things! Cream colored ponies, crisp apple strudels, doorbells, sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles make think of gaining pounds by the kaboodles. Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings, make me think the sky must be falling and other crazy things. Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes; hope they don't get smeared with wood stove ashes! Snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes, see I told you it was freezing I was not just sassin'.  Silver white winters that met into spring, makes me think of the flooding they will bring!

Sadness

If I had to choose one word which I feel describes my state of being today it would be sadness, possibly weary or exhausted might work as well. I have been through a lot in life, especially as a child, that no one should ever have to go through. I have made peace with my past forgiven those who have hurt me, even when no apology was extended. Knowing the forgiveness was for my sake and not theirs. I made a pact with myself that I would not continue the cycle, that I would learn from my experience and use it to help others.  Unfortunately I feel powerless to do just that, help others. I try to share my experiences and to help people see the way for themselves, I know I hate being told flat out how I should or shouldn't do something.  I know everyone must learn from their own mistakes, but it is so hard sitting back watching the train wreck wondering if I had tried harder if I could have stopped it...

Nursery Rhymes

I went looking for what was rattling around in my head today and I found Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. Most of them I could only remember the first stanza of  and some were quite dusty to say the least. My poor grandmother would be most ashamed at the condition in which I have kept these prized possessions of my childhood. I am sad to say that I failed to pass them down to my son, and seems I was not the only one. Today's youth do not know what a nursery rhyme is or only know the most famous ones of Humpty Dumpty, and Hey Diddle Diddle.
A Few years back my front yard was decorated as a grave yard with tombstones each bearing the name of a Jack character, It was meant to be tongue in cheek, like Jack Sprat, Jack B. Nimble, Jack B. Quick, Jack Skellington and Jack O'Lantern. But as it grew every year I added more of the nursery rhyme characters again as a tongue in cheek poking fun at how the rhymes have faded away or "died" from our literature as screens replace books and grandma's in our society today.

Me, Myself, and I

Was having a good conversation the other day with Me, Myself, and I. We were talking about many important topics, such as why it is called common sense when apparently it is anything but common, and do schools not teach children how to think rather than what to think, and even more importantly, if college is to prepare you for the professional work place why do they not teach people skills and other interactive skills.
 Oh we went further down the rabbit hole with wondering how we became a society of entitled little brats. When did it go from children respecting their elders to parents working to serve their children and get them everything their little heart desires? What happened to teaching real life lessons like losing gracefully, saving for what you want, working to earn that savings, helping others not for the recognition, but because it is the neighborly  thing to do, makes you feel good, and instills a sense of gratitude for what they have.  
Then, gasp, we went even further, we started bashing technology. How the more connected we are to technology the more disconnected we are to those around us. We have lost the ability to send hand written sentiments, and are on the verge of losing the ability to have face to face conversations. We have forgotten the etiquette of communication, we say what we think with out stopping to think how it will be perceived by others. We have created a whole new "language" with text so much so that it is appearing outside of the "texting" realm. People think that just because they have their phone on them that they HAVE to check it every time they think it makes a noise or vibrates, and even worse people sending texts expect an IMMEDIATE response, not caring that the person receiving might currently be busy on an important task.