sketches of my day: sketches of my day May 2008

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sketches of my day May 2008 - Nov 2010

September 26, 2009

Moments

It’s early, only a couple of hours before people start waking up and this old house is quiet once again, everyone is either gone or still asleep. Curiously, in this quiet before the clock catapults me into my busy day, I find myself thinking of the special moments of my life and have, without much contemplation, drawn a conclusion. I think there are two sorts of moments in life, the moments highlighted by society and consequently, Hallmark ($$$), moments that we are told are BIG. Then, there are the moments authored by ME, I’ve decided, those are the moments I cherish the most…

These are the times in our lives that are the purest of all; moments sent to us as sudden and unexpected gifts. Sadly, sometimes we don’t notice them or celebrate them because we only think in terms of what society has told us are the best moments, those moments that are in the commercials and advertisements; therefore they are the most important ones, right? It is exciting to be the mother of the all star hitter or the mother of the most graceful ballerina or the mother of the valedictorian, those moments fill you with pride and a sense of accomplishment in regards to society’s measuring stick and I am not here to minimize them one bit. I am here to say how pure and warm the other moments are; to take note of the simple moments that we all have, not just a chosen few of us. It is euphoric to be the mother of the six year old without front teeth trying to whistle, or the mother of a little boy who caught his first fish, or of the little girl with chubby hands holding a bouquet of wildflowers that you wish could sit atop you kitchen counter forever; those are the moments of your life. The moments society celebrates are nice but they are not pure; they are mixed with apprehensions; will he remember his speech, will my husband be there on time, will it rain, will she win, all of those negative, anxious thoughts get infused in these BIG moments, but not in these quieter, softer moments.

They slip into your day without warning and stay in your heart forever.

Those are the moments of my life.

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This is why I post:

Seeing (5/4/08 - 2/18/12) There they were, as I walked along the sidewalk that time and drought had lifted and cracked, the first fireflies of summer. They were scattered throughout the dark woods and at the very moment I saw their iridescent magic. I watched as they blinked and I forgot, for a moment, all that might have been wrong and remembered, instead, all that was right.There should be a place somewhere in our lives that encourages us to reflect and to appreciate the extraordinary gifts of nature, along with the ordinary things that make up our lives. The more time passes, the more I understand how important it is to take notice of all the simple things that are woven into my day. I hope to continue to discover and, with this blog, share those things that are close to the Earth and there for us always, while we are busy looking somewhere else.

Saying (2/19/12 - ongoing)

I think today is the day things will change here on "sketches of my day". I started this blog to showcase positives in my day, a place that combatted the negativities we are constantly bombarded with and instead became a place where the sun shines all the time. Well, I am changing a bit, I want to just write with complete honesty instead –" sketches of my day " will be just that, snapshots from the day, real ones, – I don’t do this to be egotistical; I do it to be helpful. I know that it is always a good thing to read about others and identify with their situations and then take what you need for your own life – that’s networking and sharing. I suppose it may seem a bit narcissistic but it isn’t – I just like to write and I feel that if I didn’t write or paint I’d go crazy – I must and this blog is such a great place for me because I can just throw it out there and someone may or may not read it and if they do they may be inspired by it – it’s a winning deal. So, with all of that proclaimed, I will begin again with this collection of thoughts, consequent words and a scattering of paintings to share the sketches of my day… pam shensky

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