The Best of all Possible Worlds

I've taken a bit of a blogging hiatus. It wasn't planned, I just wasn't inspired to write much. I've been working on some things, reviewing others, trying out personas, roles, possibilities. And I've been traveling. I'm sitting in the Houston airport right now. It's been a rainy several days. I'm here celebrating the boyfriend's grandparents 65th wedding anniversary. The party was last night, and I have to say, I was excited to come and see his family again.

His grandmother, Fanny, told me a story from when they were first married, and Louie was an Army officer. She would follow him around in an old Packard. This was quite a feat because of the war gas rationing and she had to travel long distances. She didn't often have gas stamps for the gas. So she'd roll up, tell em she was the wife of an Army officer and she didn't have any gas stamps and they'd have to give the gas to her. She told me she was never refused. What really caught me about this story was her attitude when she started out - "I didn't think about how I would have to do it or how I couldn't do it. I just did it."

I found this attitude so refreshing. Especially in an 80+ year old great-grandmother.

It's an attitude that's important - that makes us alive. It's doing what we must, to have the life, to do the things, we most desire to do. It's living as if there is no other choice. A good friend of mine reminds me of a quote along this path:

"Aut viam inveniam aut faciam" (I will either find a way or make one.)

Which path do you make your way?

Comments

[Cliff Allen]

There are two interesting insights in her story. First, as you point out, is having the attitude of being able to overcome the challenge ahead.

The other insight is that she had an effective strategy (asking for donations) that she had probably seen work for others in her situation.

Watching and learning from our peers is a great source of knowledge and inspiration to meet new challenges.

[heathervescent]

Excellent point Cliff. :)