Just out of curiosity, which would be a more desirable personality trait, passion about a subject which may come off once in awhile sounding a little nuts, or nothing at all. No opinions, no viewpoints, no response to anything? I think a little crazy is okay. It is better to be a little nuts in public than totally over the edge in private. Eventually I think even the most well behaved uncomplaining individual is going to crack. When they do then it doesn't matter if they are in public or private somethings going to blow. The human psyche can only take so much repressing and reinventing of truths before it has to let some of it out. I was always from the school of thought of - who knows better how to deal with my problems than me? I don't need some shrink to tell me my mommy didn't love me and my daddy was a workaholic and that's why I'm so messed up. I can figure that shit out on my own and save a hell of a lot of money in the process. But there is something to be said for sharing your thoughts and feelings in an attempt to let yourself and others understand who you are and who you want to become. Without any introspection there can be no growth. If you are everything you can be now than what is the point? Christ, you would think I knew what I was talking about or something with all of those big words. I assure you I do not, just trying to convince myself that a little crazy is okay and maybe even essential to a happy existence.
Believe it or not I had another pleasant evening. There must be something in the water. The boys have bowling on Thursdays so we were gone after school and then we stopped at Walmart to get Gwennie a birthday gift. The boys were decent. They of course wanted various toys and for once they listened when I said no and to put them back. That has to be a call the newspapers moment. Usually they put up such a fight I buy whatever it is anyway. After an hour and a half at The Time Sucking Black Hole that is Walmart, we picked up the birthday dinner and went home to celebrate Gwen's birthday. The one fight was because Max decided to take Gwen's birthday video and hide it. Pretty typical. Wow, I guess we are extremely boring. The kids behavior is good for my stress levels but it sure doesn't make for a very interesting story! I'm counting my blessings 'cause just like the bad behavior - this too shall pass - it's just a matter of time - so I will enjoy my new found well mannered kids while I can.
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