tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471610669185140602.post500722780787179255..comments2023-05-07T06:09:11.435-06:00Comments on Hear Me Roar: Great ExpectationsStefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150268541513830609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471610669185140602.post-54805986811341130742011-03-16T13:32:43.469-06:002011-03-16T13:32:43.469-06:00Thanks Ryan! I think we often lose sight of the bi...Thanks Ryan! I think we often lose sight of the big picture when we are embroiled in our daily chaotic lives. It's important, though, to keep that perspective and understand where we all fit in and how we can make a difference in the choices we make. Things like the earthquake & tsunami in Japan really drive that concept home. <br /><br />Thanks for reading. Glad to know there is a man, besides my husband, reading. I'll have to make an effort to make my posts more guy-friendly! ;)Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150268541513830609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471610669185140602.post-56765487203553358652011-03-16T12:39:10.281-06:002011-03-16T12:39:10.281-06:00Great post Stef. Made me think about a condition t...Great post Stef. Made me think about a condition that's growing more and more these days. The choices we have everyday now are 10 fold from our grandparents had. Everyday we have to make hundreds of choices if not more. I think that it spills over it many areas of our lives as well. Because we now feel that there is so much out there we are compelled to multi task. I see this everyday in employee's and coworkers. Good to ok at many things but a master of nothing. Just focusing on 1 thing at a time will cause your world to collapse. And your right it's all about perception. I feel life is 10% of what actually happens& 90% of how you perceive it. Great post, made me think.TheNeillFamilybloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438893204509332307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471610669185140602.post-76445295257753134202011-03-07T16:02:16.917-07:002011-03-07T16:02:16.917-07:00The thing about choices is that you just never kno...The thing about choices is that you just never know what they'll lead to. I got married when I was 18. Not the BEST choice I could have made. BUT, I got three kids out of that deal. Again, maybe the timing of their births wasn't my best choice either (if i even had the chance to choose, which i did not for two of them). But OH to consider the path of my life WITHOUT them. It makes me sick. I gave up college. The university I dreamt of going to , I left after a year. Because I CHOSE to care for my sister after my mom left. Do I wish I'd finished then? Yes. Would I be a doctor? Probably. Would I be happy? Who knows. Not likely. And would i have had the distinct privilege of watching my sister grow into a woman? No. And I wouldn't trade that for any degree. Could I wallow in my student loans and regret? Sure. But I won't.<br /><br />Because I'm healthy and I'm loved and I'm lucky.<br /><br />And I think, like you, most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be...Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726791479455349834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471610669185140602.post-78514082597456421322011-03-07T04:19:23.645-07:002011-03-07T04:19:23.645-07:00I always embrace my choices. They're not alway...I always embrace my choices. They're not always the right ones, but I try not to live with regret over the choices I didn't make. I can't go back and change them, and worrying about the what-ifs just takes too much energy. I make a conscious effort to say to myself what's done is done.<br /><br />Great blog post Stef!Armellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471610669185140602.post-41851009653562785512011-03-06T21:05:09.802-07:002011-03-06T21:05:09.802-07:00I always knew you were smart -- it's one of th...I always knew you were smart -- it's one of the reasons I fell in love with you -- but you're also incredibly wise. You amaze me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com