You are a real mensch. Your ability to be present and in touch with your thoughts, emotions, and the emotions of others is very admirable. I love reading about your experiences.
I don’t recall a camp song from my youth, but my camp experiences were just short day camps with mainly outdoor running around activities.
Great post. Tryin' to jerk those tears from my face after a Mother's Day spent away at work huh? Well done Jorgensen.
Makes me think of my wife and mother and loved ones in general that I want to have savored and cherished every possible moment with in life rather than take anything for granted, but how often we all (well I'll speak for myself) fall into the default mode of less than optimal mindfulness when going through life. Also how, given the chance, I wish everyone had someone with your skills taking care of them when nearing the end of their life with comfort and symptom management and also creating these beautiful moments of connection and peaceful presence.
I don't know if it's getting a little older or having a child or what, but I find I get choked up way more frequently than I used to. I try to embrace it but whenever it happens during every re-watched episode of Schitt's Creek, maybe it's a little much? I remember my grandfather towards the later years of his life used to really choke up and cry freely at family gatherings and prayers and I think it's a really good way to be. Can't say that I've really just let one gush in awhile, but yeah, I could probably stand to.
Songs that come to mind are just the latest songs I've been tinkering on with the guitar since picking it back up lately:
Everybody Hurts: REM
Hurt: Johnny Cash version
(I do think it is just coincidence that these songs came across the YouTube tutorial videos I was browsing and not me just looking for painful but catchy tunes, but who knows. When my kid asks me what song I'm playing and I tell him these titles though, maybe he's starting to think I have a problem. Doesn't help that I've also been playing Creep on uke.)
You are a real mensch. Your ability to be present and in touch with your thoughts, emotions, and the emotions of others is very admirable. I love reading about your experiences.
I don’t recall a camp song from my youth, but my camp experiences were just short day camps with mainly outdoor running around activities.
Blessings always, dear Dr. Tyler! Your father (and your Father) taught you well.
Great post. Tryin' to jerk those tears from my face after a Mother's Day spent away at work huh? Well done Jorgensen.
Makes me think of my wife and mother and loved ones in general that I want to have savored and cherished every possible moment with in life rather than take anything for granted, but how often we all (well I'll speak for myself) fall into the default mode of less than optimal mindfulness when going through life. Also how, given the chance, I wish everyone had someone with your skills taking care of them when nearing the end of their life with comfort and symptom management and also creating these beautiful moments of connection and peaceful presence.
I don't know if it's getting a little older or having a child or what, but I find I get choked up way more frequently than I used to. I try to embrace it but whenever it happens during every re-watched episode of Schitt's Creek, maybe it's a little much? I remember my grandfather towards the later years of his life used to really choke up and cry freely at family gatherings and prayers and I think it's a really good way to be. Can't say that I've really just let one gush in awhile, but yeah, I could probably stand to.
Songs that come to mind are just the latest songs I've been tinkering on with the guitar since picking it back up lately:
Everybody Hurts: REM
Hurt: Johnny Cash version
(I do think it is just coincidence that these songs came across the YouTube tutorial videos I was browsing and not me just looking for painful but catchy tunes, but who knows. When my kid asks me what song I'm playing and I tell him these titles though, maybe he's starting to think I have a problem. Doesn't help that I've also been playing Creep on uke.)