Simple Minds

Hey, hey, hey ,hey
Ohhh...

Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby

Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out and
Love's strange so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we were working on

Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby

Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me

Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down

Will you recognise me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down

Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ohhhh.....

Don't you try to pretend
It's my feeling we'll win in the end
I won't harm you or touch your defenses
Vanity and security

Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby
Going to take you apart
I'll put us back together at heart, baby

Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me

As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away

Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on - call my name
Will you all my name?

I say :
La la la...

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans

Fall has been an intense season. From the time we arrived home from Hawaii on Labor Day, life has been swirling around at hurricane's pace. And not just Hurricane Alex, but truly, life in general. So many events, friends and kids compose the make up of our life--at times it's hard to comprehend.

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans," John Lennon.

Lennon pegged it right. While I frantically begin to plan and prepare for the holidays, life is busily passing me by. I need to remember to take more time to sit down, think, reflect and most importantly ENJOY what we have. Enjoy my kids. Try not to stress so much over nap times, missed nap times, toys, messes, dishes, dinner, preschool...the list continues, ad nauseam.

So many wonderful things have taken place, whilst I've been stressing. Alex's German has improved so much this Fall. He has made huge strides in comprehending and listening to directions in German. He still isn't responding back to us or his teachers in German but it will come. I know it will. He is talking in English so much more than he ever has in the past--it's wonderful to hear. It is such a relief to be able to communicate and truly understand what it is he wants or needs. This goes without saying, but I'm a talker. I could talk all day long and never tire of it as a sport--Alex is not. A shy and somewhat quiet child, who has taken his time learning to effectively communicate and therefore driven me nearly stark raving mad. I am not by nature a patient person. Alexander has forced me to be patient, as there is no other alternative in watching children grow.

Anna is also becoming such a true little girl--no longer a baby. She is walking, trying to talk and very independent. Attempts to keep up with her brother and gives him a run for his money. Gee, I can't imagine where she gets any of those traits from?! She is a joy everyday and I love watching her attempt to interact and mimic the things her big brother does. She is my cuddle bug, in ways that Alex has never been. Loves her mommy and is freely giving of her hugs. I am excited to see who she will become. While somewhat afraid of having a little girl, knowing all of the pitfalls that might lie ahead of her before she becomes an adult. Girls can be mean. Viciously cruel and the pitfalls that lie before them are innumerable. It is yet another stress for me, raising a smart, strong, and independent daughter who will be able to navigate those pitfalls with grace and dignity. Only God knows the true outcomes which lay ahead. And it is yet another thing I will have to be patient for. An old friend, reminding me of the mistakes I made as a teenager, recently said, something to the effect of, "raise your kids the best you can and support them no matter their mistakes." Sigh, it's easier said than done but so true.

About me

I'm articulate, witty, cute, and fun! My mouth runs about 3 feet in front of the rest of my body. Don't take it personal. I'm willing to listen, even when I don't like what you have to say. Don't be afraid to post a comment. I don't bite. If I you feel you need to knock me down a peg or two, do it! You're probably right. And try, try very hard, not to take anything I write too personal. It's just a snip-it of how I'm feeling at that very moment. It will change, I will mellow, and sometimes, even see the reason in what you have to say. I'm impulsive, no doubt about it but that is what makes me, me! Enjoy.