Keep the Newspaper?

I used to keep newspapers from events which I thought were momentous. People still do it but it doesn’t seem important to me anymore. With the electronic age old data is readily available and newspapers are slowly becoming a relic—which I guess could make them worth keeping. You don’t see people printing out a web page as a keepsake.

I have papers for hurricanes hitting our area and I know I’ve got one from Christy’s birthday—I’m not sure about Karen’s. I heard a story yesterday that Obama winning the election set off a run on newspapers that caught them by surprise. For his inauguration they printed up extras hoping to make some extra money while they can.

It was cold today. My old body was too lazy to brave the cold and go outside and work. I spent the day on indoor stuff—laundry, the photo book and clearing a pile of paperwork. Tomorrow should be a little warmer.

The Ellen Show had a country artist on today and his song had the poignant message that even though your life may seem to be a hassle; someday you will miss this.

Here is one verse of the song sung by Trace Adkins:

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater

Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'

One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin'

And she keeps apologizin'

He says "They don't bother me.

I've got 2 babies of my own.

One's 36, one's 23.

Huh, it's hard to believe, but...

You're gonna miss this

You're gonna want this back

You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast

These are some good times

So take a good look around

You may not know it now

But you're gonna miss this"

That verse hit home with me. Each time we visit the kids and see them living their lives and working through similar issues, I do miss those days. For me those days are gone. For them, I hope they can see through the work and inconvenience and enjoy their lives as best they can. Like me, someday they’ll miss this.