Spring 2010
Mar 08 2010 12:10 am
It’s on its way. I felt it today and I can’t wait. I love Spring. One of the reasons I love Spartanburg so much. Spartanburg is a great place to be in the Spring. We stay busy, busy, busy. I love busy. People feel good. Revived. Ready for a fresh start. Excited. We’re no different. We’re ready to get out and about.
I’ve been thinking about my blog and what to do with it. My interest in blogging isn’t what it used to be. You can only blog about things you’re passionate about and put up with crazy people for so long. Those of you who read and aren’t crazy have probably wondered why anyone would do it to themselves. For the past year…I’ve wondered the same myself.
Maybe it’s because I’m getting ready to turn 40 and with the wisdom that comes with age…you start to realize what matters in life. And arguing with people who don’t have the balls to sign their name to an insulting comment on a blog over an issue like healthcare or abortion or some other complex issue that won’t be solved on a blog isn’t where I want my life going. Don’t get me wrong…I love good debate as much as the next person but good, intellectual debate usually means people are willing to stand by what they say and I just don't find that often enough in the blogosphere.
You get but one chance to use your voice…use it people. The fear of using our names to back up what we say is a symptom of the bigger problems in this country. We need to be talking face to face. Person to person. But, I digress.
Anyhoo, I’m ready for Spring. New job. Trying a garden…again. Still working hard on Spartanburg because I believe in it. Looking forward to events like Jazz on the Square, Spartanburg Criterium and the Farmers Market. Can’t wait for the Hub City Community Bookstore to open. Hub-Bub will be welcoming a new group of Artists-in-Residence before we know it. Jam in the Park will start in April. RJ Rockers just presented ‘Rock on the Dock’ which will also start in April. Music on Main. Spring Fling. And simple things like wine on the front porch with friends.
There is lots to do in ole’ Sparkle City…no reason to not get out and get involved. So many of these events are free or close to it and they are a lot of fun especially when you get a few friends to join you. A great way to build positive memories for you and your kids around the community we live in.
And who can’t use some cheap positives??? We can definitely use those at our house.
I guess I’m reflecting this weekend. On Friday, I went to a funeral of one of the best people I’ve ever known in my life, Phyllis Dempsey. She was a dear family friend. My kindergarten teacher. She loved people regardless of anything and we loved her. I learned a lot from her life example. She had a horrible bout with cancer. Also on Friday, my best friend from high school (who is still a dear friend after all these years) had a double mastectomy due to breast cancer. 39 years old. Talk about putting things into perspective. Life experiences like these should make us reflect on what we do with the short (and it is short) time we have here. So I’m glad I’m taking them to heart because I have so much to learn.
I guess this is what getting older is all about? Growing from life experiences. Maybe I just thought life would keep on going as easy as it did in my 20s. Well…it ain’t. And that’s okay. I’m slowly realizing life will throw unexpected punches everyday and it’s up to me to figure out how in the hell to deal with them all. Wow…who knew?
That’s why I look forward to Spring and opportunities to spend time with friends and family. It’s all about the relationships. Life, that is. A picnic with my kids on the Cottonwood Trail or the Glendale preserve or a Sunday brunch with our buddies and their kids…hanging out at Jazz on the Square or at a neighborhood block party or having a cup of coffee at Little River or an impromptu beer Downtown on a Sunday afternoon with friends is what it’s all about. Even cuddling on the couch with the babies watching a Sonic rerun…I’ll take that any day because I know those days are numbered.
So, even though I’ve been one slack blogger who’s doing a lot of reflecting these days, I promise to at least post fun stuff to do in the community this Spring.
I hope I get to see all of you there.
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