Journal Entry 2-21-12, 9:00pm

Why is the sky so important?

I wish I could write about that,
But I feel so sleepy
And my nose is stuffy
And runny and raw
And I keep getting distracted
By the tea bag label hanging over
the side of my mug.
It is wildly flapping and twisting
under the ceiling fan,
Changing from green to white
and white to green,
From Peppermint Herbal Tea
To Stash Premium Tea,
And I've decided that brushing my teeth
again after I drink it is unnecessary
Because my mouth feels minty
(and I didn't add sugar).


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This I Believe

I have just become acquainted with the concept of the "This I Believe" essay, because my oldest daughter Abby had to write one for her GT sophomore English class. It is essentially a brief (under 500 words) essay declaring why you believe in something that you submit to the This I Believe website and the best are chosen for publication.

Great concept. There are some fabulous titles like "I Believe in Coolness to the Pizza Delivery Dude" written by a community college English professor and "I Believe in Lunch Breaks" both of which take you on surprising journeys far beyond their humble titles.

Of course I now can't stop thinking about all of the things I believe in...

But I can't get beyond the fact that I believe in them. I can't seem to fully develop an idea even to only 500ish words.

So what follows is a brief list of beginnings, because that's as far as I've gotten:

I believe in blogging, although you wouldn't know it.

I believe in looking at the sky everyday.

I believe in date night with my husband.

I believe in running outside.

I believe in sleeping in on Saturdays.

I believe in 100% whole wheat bread.

I believe in quiet.

I believe in think time.

I believe in taking my make-up off everyday.

I believe in grief and joy.

I believe in knowing my daughters (at least trying).

I believe in poetry.

I believe in Good Friday.


Maybe I'll develop one of these into an actual essay, maybe not. It's a start. If only I believed in finishing...



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