In hindsight

Now here's a blog that I wish I can claim as my own work. Unfortunately though, I made the mistake of telling my entire family that I have a blog, and I gave them all the URL so that they can read it everyday.

Me, being a relatively opinionated person, -o.k., maybe more than relatively- fairly opinionated person, I have a lot to say about many issues. But, I choose not to write about most of these subjects that move me in such deep ways because of concern that my much of my family and friends may take offense to my opinions, or better yet, think that I am crazier than I really am.

A friend sent me a link to a fantastic blog- disclosure: another of my opinions. The author of the blog below as hilarious! I've only had time to read through the first few entries and thus far I've laughed enough to aggravate by back injury- Here's a teaser:

"You just can’t teach an old dog a new trick… even if you put lipstick on it. Change is needed. I know because I am a fat, old dog. For too many years I’ve been eating more pie than I should. Jenny Craig had me doing pretty good for a few years but eventually I started eating pie again. John McCain has been part of the Republican party in Washington for 26 years. It doesn’t matter what he has been saying the last few months, eventually he’s going to eat the party pie again. He’s old. I’m old. That’s what we do. We don’t suddenly switch to salad ."

I see now that being an 'Elder' in the family has it's benefits. One can really speak from their heart- or gut and they've already put in their many years of being polite and prim. I'm quickly learning that those virtues are highly overrated and make for an extremely boring person, although well dressed with fantastic table manners.

Can we make the ripe old age of 31 considered 'Elder' status? How about 32? Or should I just risk offending the people closest to me and just write it how I feel it- from the gut?

Better idea: I'll just start another blog that no one knows about; although you might have to collect me from Canada after I've been black-listed by the government... no wait, leave me up there...just get me a really good snow suit, with some -50 moon boots...oh, and a mosquito suit.

Here it is. Enjoy her, she won't be around forever:
Margaret and Helen

Thanks for sharing Hanni- Awesome find!