Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Swimming through life.

The last couple of weeks I've been thinking...
No more blogging!
Takes too much time
Don't know what to write
Who am I doing this for
What's the point, anyway.

But here I am again
Thinking as I write, writing as I think

I'm a pretty impulsive person
Which has caused me and my family
its share of problems.

I have a tendancy to embrace new projects
I think...wow...I'd love to do that
That looks so cool!
And in the pool I go, blindfolded, plunging in with both feet
The shallow part is not for me,
I flounder in the deep end
Until I understand the basic principals
Of staying afloat
I stay in the water
Playing with other swimmers
Having fun
Learning new strokes
Until I'm cold and tired and wrinkled as a prune.
Then I climb out
Go hide in a big fluffy towel
Until the next pool presents itself.

I was invited into the blogging pool
By my dear cousin Dagmar
And I'm glad I dove in
Every now & then I pop out to take a breath
Somehow though, I always seem to
Jump back in!

7 comments:

  1. It does get overwhelming sometimes, doesn't it? I love visiting your blog, and I hope you don't quit altogether. Blogging isn't an obligation and no one will mind if you skip a bit so you can do something else that touches your soul and makes you smile. Besides, then you'll have that special thing to blog about!

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  2. I agree with Jeanie. I do understand what you mean though. I started blogging after my Dad died as I felt there was just so much I needed to say and photography gave me (and still gives me) that creative outlet that soothes my soul. Sometimes lately I think - why do I blog - but then I get lovely and supportive comments - and that inspires me to keep going a bit longer.

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  3. well please do keep jumping back in. i like your dry sense of humour and your wit.

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  4. Hihihihi hahahaha I'm glad we are so much alike. Can I just sit back, copy all this and relax for a bit. I do feel the same way all along. So lets jump, swim and have fun all the way down the drain....or should I say ocean. Do you meet me half way it's to darn big to cross it all the way alone. Big sweet happy hugs from me to you my love.

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  5. Please do keep coming back. It is difficult to find the time to actually put the thoughts onto the page, isn't it?

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  6. i saw this same question on another blog recently - who am i blogging for? and i dont know about others out there, but i do it for myself. i do try to post everyday - not out of obligation, but more because its something i enjoy - but sometimes other things get in the way and i miss a day or two here and there. no big deal. i just jump back in.

    take a break if you dont feel like blogging. but i do hope you dont quit altogether.

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  7. I really think that one place there should be no "shoulds" is in blogging. But from a selfish point of view, I hope you keep jumping in. I enjoy meeting you here... :)

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