One day this week, a posting came up on my Facebook page that took me back in time. Ten years earlier, the General and I left Camp Lejeune after spending a week keeping grandchildren. The posting that came up on my Facebook page this week related to the day before we left North Carolina to return home to Texas. William suggested that we not go home, but that we stay for three weeks.
When I thanked him for the extended invitation, I told him I needed to go back to work. Jake suggested we Facetime everyday going forward. I smiled when I read that. It was a memorable week.
We were in Camp Lejeune for a week. On our first full day, after getting to kids to school, I convinced the General that we needed to walk the hike and bike trail. In the years that we had visited, I often used Craig's bike and explored the base. It is picturesque, and I thought it would be fun to explore the base together. It was my intent for us to walk five miles, but I didn't share that. Forgiveness is always easier to achieve than permission.
We hadn't walked long before she complained that it was hot outside and that I had told her we'd be walking in the shade. I won't fully recount the episode, but it is available for your review on [ https://carpediem-lifeblog.weebly.com/life-blog ]. That link brings up a decade of my mostly tongue-in-cheek nonsense. Of course, sometimes my thoughts are more serious.
The following day, I chronicled and posted my reflections about our walk. I had never shared anything on Facebook before. I recounted the facts of what actually took place and what I was thinking while the day unfolded. Seriously, if the General could read my mind I'd probably stay in trouble most of the time.
All in all, the General was a pretty good sport because I was responsible for getting us lost and she walked farther that day than she had ever walked before.
Have you ever wondered where the time goes? For most of us, life is generally lost in living. If you write it down, it preserves the memory of the details. I periodically go back and refresh my memory from long ago. In addition, as an extra bonus, more than one person has communicated that their coffee tastes better in the mornings while reading my thoughts.
For those that continue to read my blogs, thank you.
All My Best!
Don
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