Another 4 years
On Nov 2 we will get either an new or old President. Boy how fast is time flies. The Florida's recount fiasco seem like yesterday event. A lot of things have changed since then. Most of them are for worse. Or better? I really don't know. Maybe I tend to be more pessimistic at my older age. Or maybe the doom and gloom news I've seen everyday really stress me out. I remember on my college day all I care about is fun, fun, and more fun. Now it's about taking care of my kids, steady income, food on the table, soccer practices, PTA, my cholesterol level, daily dose of exercise, world news, Bush and Kerry, Libs vs Cons, meaning of life, and more of the endless worrying and pondering. Sometime when I drop my kids of at school, I sit in the car and recall my own childhood. Boy, I wish to be like them again. Sure they too have their own stress at school. But they all about kids things. So innocent and so joyful. I always told my kid to try to do good and have fun. Another 4 years will soon pass. My older boy will become a teenager. I won't be able to hug him anymore in front of his friends. A lot of things will soon be changed. I for some reason still see myself still trap in this same shell after those 40 plus year! So what have I learned in those 40 years. A lot of things to survie, to work, to make friend, to get ahead in life. But anything for me, for myself? This is the easiest question to answer but to be able to do is not a trivial task and that is: be happy in this present no matter how unfortunate you found yourself in.
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posted by VietCali at
11/01/2004 01:08:00 PM
1 Comments:
I wholeheartedly agree about everything you just said. I think we all tend to become more pessimistic as we get older. I'm younger than yourself, but I can already see my opinions and attitudes towards how I view the world changing. The war in Iraq has a very profound effect on my right now. All the "doom and gloom" you speak of is very stressful, especially now that some of my best friends, who are Army Reservist are being sent to Iraq right after Christmas.
I worry enough about finishing college and getting into a good law school. I don't know how I'd be able to deal with the kids, work, soccer, dieting, excercise, the works. I'm sure you're doing a great job though, I find your comments very insightful. My parents are going through something similar, they've been doing alot of reflection on the past. I think it's because all the kids will be out of the house by next fall. My sister, the youngest, will be leaving for college.
I agree with your last statement as well. The good experiences that we have right now, in the present, are the things we look back on down the road that'll make us smile. The trick is the seize each day to the fullest, and make the best of any and all opportunities.
On a side note, I came to your site while searching for simple Vietnamese phrases, which is how I stumled accross this post. I'm trying to teach myself some very basic Vietnamese in order to be able to communicate with my girlfriend's family (They have very poor English, and I speak with somewhat of a hispanic accent). Thus far, it's been a great help, I can't thank you enough for going through the effort to put something together like that. Best of luck to you and your family, great reflective post.
-Francisco
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