A life less ordinary
I live in an ordinary house, drive an ordinary car. Watch ordinary movies and enjoy nice cold ordinary beer. My dog doesn't do any special tricks and my children aren't writing any life changing novels, all while our paycheck reads nice ordinary numbers.
how is it that somewhere I believe that all of you would like to read about my ordinary life is completely beyond me. yet still I sit here every day and write away wondering what am I writing for? Does anyone read?
I have a constant need to compare myself to others out there in the written world. And in fact I think I might spend way too much time comparing myself to others in the real world too. It's like this constant monkey on my back pulling at my hair and he's yelling into my ear. "Are you good enough? Did you try hard enough? You have to do more?"
and somewhere in all the bullshit I start wonder ; Am I?
The self doubt I persona can fill their head with is both ridiculous and fascinating all at the same time. And I as one person am constantly wondering if I am the only one who feels it, and if so where did it come from?
Then sit back in my ordinary lawn chair and watch my ordinary children ride their ordinary bikes and I start to think to myself; maybe I'm okay being just ordinary.
Diary of an Air Force Wife
Reader Comments (4)
I just want to say I look forward to reading your blog every morning! Not just because my life may one day go down the military wife lifestyle, but finding someone who lets you have a "glimpse" into their life makes you realize ordinary is sometimes special and that almost everyone feels that way about themselves. Remember, life is what you make it...it can be a grand adventure or as boring as an English lecture. Live it well! You've managed to inspire me to make my own blog....so just imagine how many other woman may be reading your blog and doing the same thing! :o)
Take care and keep writing.
~Megan Marie
Such interesting thoughts to ponder. I guess...no one is *really* all that ordinary, you know? I read your blog daily, and appreciate your sincerity and thoughtful insights regarding your children, your man, your...life. At the risk of sounding totally cheesy....There is a common thread that connects people, ordinary or otherwise, and if you spend enough time getting to know someone (in this case, reading your blog) you have the time to cultivate and appreciate what makes that person unique. In short, yes I'm reading...I look forward to what you have to say, as I'm sure many others do as well. Thank you for taking the time to put it all out there. :)
I read, and I adore!!!!! You are relatable, and you make the "ordinary" interesting through your words and the way you view everything.
The blogging community is a big one that's pretty easy to get lost in. The more blogs I read, the more I get this sense of "who am I to be throwing my words out there?" As ordinary as everything in your life (and really most people's lives) may seem on the large-scale, life really is more enjoyable when it's lived in the moment. I'm looking over here at your list of five things to love about summer. These are some pretty "ordinary" simple pleasures, but they're all so meaningful all the same. What are the standards for extraordinary anyway?
Love this post, btw. ;)