No one wants to read a blog post that begins with "Wow, it's been a really long time since I wrote anything here!" But it has been. Eight months, to be exact. And the truth is, everything in the world that matters most to me has changed quite a lot since then. Most notably, my wife Tracey has been carrying a new baby for that length of time. And so in a week or two (please not three or four), my life will be even more markedly different.
I don't know why I'm writing this, other than that I'm tired of not writing. And I don't really anticipate that I'll be able to do it with any more regularity over the next year than I did over the past year.
I guess I'll leave you with an old favorite of mine, a list of Ten Second Thoughts.
1. Cannonball Adderly was great. I don't think he gets enough appreciation from jazz lovers.
2. It's much better to do a small thing than to do nothing at all.
3. Internet commenters make me genuinely sad.
4. I'm still not sure I've grasped the idea that I can't do everything I want to do, that my options are finite. But I'm getting closer.
5. I'm looking forward to a nice cup of coffee in the morning.
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You do know that #3 will keep away even the boldest among your friends?
:)
Why should you believe you can't do things you want to do? Sometimes I think it's a character strength, rather than a flaw. Case in point: your wife is carrying your second child. :) You had to believe that dream could come true long before you KNEW it could, or else little Austin #2 would not be on his way! I know thinking I'm capable of Superwoman-like feats gets me in trouble at least half the time, but what if you'd let that one go? I, for one, am glad you still dream the "impossible."
Mom used to tell me I could be President if I wanted. I guess I *will* have to let some things go...
All I meant was that when you choose to do one thing, it necessarily means you can't do certain other things. It's more a case of "you can't be in two places at once" than of failing to believe in my own ability to do something.
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