tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post5621386490620570069..comments2024-01-17T05:33:20.530-08:00Comments on Dan, in real time.: InspirationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post-80720221942161166952010-05-04T17:56:00.476-07:002010-05-04T17:56:00.476-07:00It has taken a pretty long time for me to begin to...It has taken a pretty long time for me to begin to care about anything anymore. I've always been the kind of person who enjoyed doing many things. Most of my interests went right out the window when Don became ill, and after he died, my interest in almost everything died with him. I'm just beginning to start to take an interest in some of the things that once seemed important to me. I'm still not "there" yet -- actually quite far from it -- but things are gradually improving. I don't think this is something you rush, but it may be that there are ways of tweaking an interest. Last year, I could not make myself get out my camera gear, which was pretty pathetic for someone who used to shoot a couple of hundred photos of insects every day. When I went south for the winter, a friend made these marvelous woodcarvings and had never had anyone photograph them, so I did it just because I wanted to do it for him. That was the first thing that I actually got into doing - and it was't really for me at all, but for someone else as I thought he should really have photos of his work. Maybe when we can't come up with something to care about -- or to do for ourselves -- it is easier to find something to do for someone else. Just a theory.bevhttp://magickcanoe.com/blog11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post-31370964786107697812010-05-04T04:38:24.909-07:002010-05-04T04:38:24.909-07:00that's all you can do. sometimes simply breat...that's all you can do. sometimes simply breathing is a big accomplishment. one moment at a time. i know grief has its ups and downs. but a lot of times it is simply a drawn-out, mind-numbing road that curls like smoke as it wraps around and through your life and all you can do is keep going. keep going, Dan. i so look forward to meeting you in August.abandonedsoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020499806998154330noreply@blogger.com