This post may be a bit of a stretch as I consider the theme for this month. It does, however, give an idea of what I do when not writing or working. I hope it gives you a bit of an idea of who I am as a person as well.
I doubt too many
people would consider me an artistic guy.
I mean artistic in things like drawing or painting or photography and
things like that. I don’t sing too well either
anymore or play an instrument. I’m
pretty well still at the stick figure level of drawing. I do have a fondness for Vincent Van Gogh and
love his “Starry Night” painting. I
sense a hint of the longing of his soul when I look at that painting.
The work and
ministry I have been called to is often of a serious nature. I spend a lot of time with people living with
challenging health needs as well as those facing the closing chapter in their
lives. I find a need for humour
especially when encountering prolonged situations of sadness.
A highlight in my
life is doing goofy things together with those I love and especially with my
wife Terry. I’m not a complete and total
introvert but I am certainly more of an introvert than Terry. I am with people a lot. I have to say I need times where people are
few and far between. During some of
these times I go out of my way to avoid people.
Yes, you read right, I periodically avoid people. I enjoy these times immensely (insert smile
here!).
I never get tired
of being with Terry. Now and again I
know she wants a bit of a break from me so I accommodate this need. As a guy who doesn’t know what it
is like to be bored I can easily turn to something to do when not with her. I can write, I can play with our dog a whole
bunch and I can do things around the house.
Terry and I like
to goof around. We may send our kids a text just to confuse them. We may show up unexpectedly when we know they
have plans of their own just to see their expressions of surprise or shock. We may also do something on the spur of the
moment like take a goofy photo together.
Life has taught me
the importance of having fun. With all
that goes on in life as the years go by and as the seasons change, there is
still a place to just “be”. I am thankful
for the moments of fun and being goofy.
I am thankful for moments of just “being,” to sit and ponder, to
breathe.
Terry keeps me
grounded and from taking life too seriously.
She is more outgoing than I am by far.
Perhaps that explains why we get along so well and have been together
for so many years. What would I do
without her? I have thought about that
but don’t like to very often.
God gave us to
each other. He has watched over us even
during challenging and sad times. It is
as if being goofy is a healing balm to soothe scars we may have been marked
with because of jolts in life. Perhaps
when we are being goofy, when we giggle with each other, God laughs as
well. That leaves a wonderful picture in
my heart. God laughing with us!
My love to you all
my dear readers and writer friends!
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