The true world instead of the media's version.

I'm sitting here watching out the window as my husband and one of this life long friends are telling stories and laughing as they hook up a trailer.  I love seeing him with his buddies.  I'm so happy that he has them. 
I guess most of us have a group of people or even just one person who is kinda like an anchor that is there to make us laugh and knows our story. 

It's been a rough weekend.  This heat is getting to me.  Bruce and I went out on the back deck yesterday to feed the neighbors chickens who visit every day.  We were only out there for about 5 minutes or so and by the time we came in, I was short of breath and soaking from sweat.  He was cool as a cucumber.  It took me a while to feel better. 
Our youngest was in the parade and at the fair, so we went to see him and I felt horrible by the time I got home.  The heat and humidity makes it hard for me to breathe.  I had to sleep for over and hour and eat half a watermelon to feel decent.
I look perfectly healthy to anyone who sees me. 
The only person who can tell when I feel bad is my husband. 
Today I'm hurting, so it will be a lazy day.
Praying for cooler weather.

I had good sleep for about 4 days and now I'm going back to less sleep.
I wish I could pinpoint what is different that makes it hard to sleep.
I have the craziest dreams.  If only I could record them, I would make a million. 
Although you would have to be on drugs to find them interesting.  lol!

Facebook, lately, is filled with hate stuff.  But I also see quite a few people posting beautiful things.
Pictures of a sunset they're enjoying or photos with people they love.  I'm seeing more people talking about their day instead of posting angry rants. 
I'm one of those people who like to see what your doing with the day.  I love photos of family and pets and the funny or fun stories.  I like to see the silly, creative, unique posts.  I like pictures of someone's house outside, garden, kitchen, decor, cluttered fun spots, or anything cool or sweet that they run across.  To me, that is what is true social media, getting to know someone by seeing what they write.  Or....there are those who just post the beautiful perfect life posts.  I like those, but show me your real life stuff also.  I love the parts of life that are chaotic and interesting.  The imperfect moments that show everyone your human.  I wanna see your messiest room or your silliest moment of the day.  I love before and after shots of an ongoing project.
I think we need to fill peoples heads with our TRUE normal instead of what the news tells us the world is like.  Our kids need to see that we don't all spend our days hating and packing guns.
They need to see the silly, fun, normal family stuff so the world can grow in the right direction and not the direction the news media makes us think is our world.
I promise most people are good and kind.  Most people do not have issues with race.  Most people are respectful.  The world is not as bad as the media makes us think.  They love the drama.  It sells better than normal every day goodness.  Lets not let our world turn into what they say it's like.  If our kids believe what they are seeing on the news, that is what it will become.
Lets not add to the media storm. 
I challenge you this week to show your face book friends the good, true normal that is more of our world than the bad.
Huge hugs
Shannon



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