I Will Never Forget

I will never forget the day my brother came to me,
When I was in college and back at home one weekend,
And told me, "I don't care what you do, become a teacher,
Whatever. But whatever you do, don't stop writing."

It's some of the best advice I've ever gotten,
Because I'm a writer, and writer's write.
He knew what I was before I did.

Not Very Effective

I hate it when he says nothing then all of a sudden blows up at me.

I didn't even realize there was a problem.

Not a very effective way of communicating.

My Goals This Year

For the rest of the year I have three goals:

1. Build the American Girl dollhouse for the nieces

2. Save $1000 for the trip to Disney (the rest is already covered)

3. Launch Etsy store for my afghans (which includes finishing the last one so I'll have 10 to start with)

I didn't have all these in mind at the beginning of this year, but sometime within the last six months they took place. So, my personal goals and focus are on these so they will be completed by the end of 2014 (and I actually want to do all these things).

It Was My Fault Too

I know I've posted about my sister before on this blog,
And I want to amend my previous post.

Part of the reason for our lack of closeness is me.
I have a dominant personality, and will freely defend myself.
My sister has a quiet, introverted personality,
And will clam up in contending situations.

My brother and I both demanded what we wanted.
My sister didn't give the effort.
But that didn't mean she didn't want it.

As a kid I didn't understand this,
And as a young adult I've often thought that this is her problem.

But what if the roll of dice had been reversed,
And I was the quiet introverted one,
And she was the dominant go-getter?

It is not so easy to sharply judge,
When we truly put ourselves in the other's situation.

It is true that we will never be super close,
As our personalities just do not click like that.
But I can appreciate her for who she is,
And stop laying all the blame on her shoulders.

Why I Wish This Summer Away

Normally I absolutely love summer,
And I still like the sun and warmth,
But there are reasons why this year,
I want the summer to be over and done with.

1. I have a horrible ear infection. So horrible, in fact, that one of my eardrums burst. And it will take a couple months to completely heal, getting my full hearing back.
2. I am a nanny. As such, I do not get the summers off. In fact, I have more work in the summer because the girls are home. And I lose my precious nap time.
3. Girl Meets World starts on June 27. I know this is not at the end of summer, but by the end there will have been quite a few episodes that have aired, and I will (hopefully) be in the midst of enjoying the sequel to my all-time favorite show.
4. American Girl is relaunching it's historical line, called Beforever, on August 28. Can't wait to see what they have in store.
5. I will be working all summer, without vacation, but early next year my best friend and I are planning on taking a best friends trip. So once the summer's over, it will be a succession of holidays leading up to a sweet vacation to Disney.

See, I  have my reasons. And all I needed was one.

I Like the Rain

I like the rain,
When I have nowhere to go,
When I can just read,
Or sit by the window.

When I'm the one dry,
And the rain comes down,
I like the splitter splatter
Against the windows down.