I hate the last quarter of the year. There should not be what seems like a lifetime of challenges that come around year after year within a three month period.It's worse this year. There are issues with work. September 11th seemed to weigh extra heavy; something about the five year anniversary and watching far too much tv coverage. Then, there's the war. What can I say about the war that hasn't been said again and again again? And finally, in a similar vein, the election. What a mess.
Blogging was supposed to be an enjoyable passtime, an opportunity for artistic impression, an outlet. It has turned out to be a challenge and a source of frustration. I am not accustomed to failure. Looking back over nearly a year, I have blogged very little. Our family site, which I initiated, seems to have been a great mistake. It brings to the surface all of the things that are wrong with our family. And yet, I feel to abandon it is embodying what is so wrong...I want to say with them, but I know in reality it's with all of us.
What I must focus on, as difficult as it can be at times, is recognizing and believing that the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train. Maybe this, being able to express these thoughts, is the first step from where I am to where I want to be.
Enough deep thought at best and whining at worst. It seems like a perfect time to unveil the newest exhibition at The McCune Collage Gallery...
1 comments:
Anthony, I can't say what effect your family history blog has had on your family, but I think the idea itself is an excellent one!
In fact, I'd urge you to write up your idea for a family history blog to keep the family in touch, and see if you can sell the article to a genealogy magazine. Perhaps you could even sell it to a general interest family magazine, such as Family Circle.
I don't recall whether or not I mentioned this in a comment before, but your surname is one of the most interesting and drastic examples of how names could change in spelling and even in apparent nationality.
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