Worknprogress
Cathlete
I see a bit of myself in all who replied...
and I am going to address each of the posts.
Sparrow - you write for the entertainment industry? In what capacity? I can see where for most of us that would seem so great but for you it might not be what you had a passion to write about. I used to write short stories as a teenager but gave it up because I never thought I could actually do it as a profession.
Beth (bitmover) - I totally understand about feeding your children a different meal. After spending Thanksgiving at my BIL and he throwing a bit of a fit when my 3 and 4 year old boys wouldn't eat the turkey- I really get it! It's not about the actual food...I'm getting that...and trying to change that now. It's going to take some work.
jgarr44460- You sound just like me although it sounds as though your 1st marriage worked out. Good for you! My first husband moved on.....for the best I know now but at the time it was very difficult.
eriniski - my daughter's acne got soooo bad, we finally resorted to accutance after 2 years of pure torture for her. I am hoping and praying she does not have the regrets and problems as well. We were just so desperate.
Dela - Are you in the casino business now - Las Vegas or Atlantic City by chance?
Rapid Breath - You struck me with your comment, "not to mention the 10 years of pretending I was something I'm just not." That's what I feel I am doing now. More kids - later in life - pretending I am "thrilled" with the Mommy thing.
Kathrym - The guy that we thought was good enough versus the guy we thought wasn't good enough and then we find out later.....there is a really neat song about his...escapes me now but it is about a girl who turns away a guy, he tells her they are more alike than she thinks and eventually she comes back to him.......
Clarissa - I know from your other posts that you put a lot of pressure on yourself. But you are so young, perhaps young enough to change all of that?
Clothesminded - yes, my sister destroyed her knees as well. I have to ask, as I ask my sister, how do you manage the Cathe workouts - Yikes!!!
Nan - Gosh - PreMed - that's impressive. I am so sorry to hear that the passing of your Mom changed your path at that time. Do you have any desire now to pick up where you left off?
Chris 801 - I really understand, more than you kow, setting your standards higher. I was chubby in high school and when my first husband came along, I was willing to accept him thought I think I knew deep down it wasn't the right choice for me.
Jaffas - The sacrifices we make! To have a chance to live in Italy - tha would have been sooo cool!
gettingfitmom - you wished to have met you DH sooner than 26 - for that to be your do-over, you are truly blessed.
Lori - Again, in my original post, I really wished I obtained my college degree as well. You had your child at 24, my 1st at 25, but still, both ages are so young.
Christine - You are fortunate to realize that life is a series of events and to change one thing, you would change them all.
EllieMom - I know you wished you didn't smoke during stressful times but if it is a way to relieve stress other than take it out on others around you then I think that's okay. It sounds as though it's few and far between...hopefully.
Stacey - I was in the military as well. I had amazing experience. But is sounds as though you did obtain your college degree? In what field? I spent most of my time in the military singing and thought life was just as easy....ha ha....guess not!
Chris - you are lucky not to have any major regrets - and listening to our parents - gosh, if we only would realize our parents were really smart!
Kariev - Thanks so much for the reminder of spending more time or conversations with our parents. I am 1000 miles away from my dad and with the trials and struggles of life, I sometimes don't call him because I cannot lie to him and tell him that life is great. But you are right - he will be gone so I need to change that before it become a regret.
Thanks my Cathe friends - life is a bit difficult now and this my post is a question I have been asking myself. Thanks for sharing.
and I am going to address each of the posts.
Sparrow - you write for the entertainment industry? In what capacity? I can see where for most of us that would seem so great but for you it might not be what you had a passion to write about. I used to write short stories as a teenager but gave it up because I never thought I could actually do it as a profession.
Beth (bitmover) - I totally understand about feeding your children a different meal. After spending Thanksgiving at my BIL and he throwing a bit of a fit when my 3 and 4 year old boys wouldn't eat the turkey- I really get it! It's not about the actual food...I'm getting that...and trying to change that now. It's going to take some work.
jgarr44460- You sound just like me although it sounds as though your 1st marriage worked out. Good for you! My first husband moved on.....for the best I know now but at the time it was very difficult.
eriniski - my daughter's acne got soooo bad, we finally resorted to accutance after 2 years of pure torture for her. I am hoping and praying she does not have the regrets and problems as well. We were just so desperate.
Dela - Are you in the casino business now - Las Vegas or Atlantic City by chance?
Rapid Breath - You struck me with your comment, "not to mention the 10 years of pretending I was something I'm just not." That's what I feel I am doing now. More kids - later in life - pretending I am "thrilled" with the Mommy thing.
Kathrym - The guy that we thought was good enough versus the guy we thought wasn't good enough and then we find out later.....there is a really neat song about his...escapes me now but it is about a girl who turns away a guy, he tells her they are more alike than she thinks and eventually she comes back to him.......
Clarissa - I know from your other posts that you put a lot of pressure on yourself. But you are so young, perhaps young enough to change all of that?
Clothesminded - yes, my sister destroyed her knees as well. I have to ask, as I ask my sister, how do you manage the Cathe workouts - Yikes!!!
Nan - Gosh - PreMed - that's impressive. I am so sorry to hear that the passing of your Mom changed your path at that time. Do you have any desire now to pick up where you left off?
Chris 801 - I really understand, more than you kow, setting your standards higher. I was chubby in high school and when my first husband came along, I was willing to accept him thought I think I knew deep down it wasn't the right choice for me.
Jaffas - The sacrifices we make! To have a chance to live in Italy - tha would have been sooo cool!
gettingfitmom - you wished to have met you DH sooner than 26 - for that to be your do-over, you are truly blessed.
Lori - Again, in my original post, I really wished I obtained my college degree as well. You had your child at 24, my 1st at 25, but still, both ages are so young.
Christine - You are fortunate to realize that life is a series of events and to change one thing, you would change them all.
EllieMom - I know you wished you didn't smoke during stressful times but if it is a way to relieve stress other than take it out on others around you then I think that's okay. It sounds as though it's few and far between...hopefully.
Stacey - I was in the military as well. I had amazing experience. But is sounds as though you did obtain your college degree? In what field? I spent most of my time in the military singing and thought life was just as easy....ha ha....guess not!
Chris - you are lucky not to have any major regrets - and listening to our parents - gosh, if we only would realize our parents were really smart!
Kariev - Thanks so much for the reminder of spending more time or conversations with our parents. I am 1000 miles away from my dad and with the trials and struggles of life, I sometimes don't call him because I cannot lie to him and tell him that life is great. But you are right - he will be gone so I need to change that before it become a regret.
Thanks my Cathe friends - life is a bit difficult now and this my post is a question I have been asking myself. Thanks for sharing.
