Spoiled
I think I've ruined my kids for the mundane. I've always spoken of lofty things: changing the world, unconditional love, non violence, living with integrity, following your dreams, living life to the fullest. I've been cynical about religion, shunned the ordinary, preached about taking care of the environment. My children know about responsibility, carrying their own weight, supporting others who can't, loyalty, going for the gold...
I think it is the everyday of life that defeats them. My youngest daughter is expecting her life to begin when she graduates from high school, in the meantime she is just putting in time. One daughter, at the age of 21, is searching for her passion, her reason for being. Doing exceptionally well at the 4 different jobs that she holds, just isn't good enough. My son is determined to have a job that is exciting and risky, and requires very little paper work. That's after he gets home from his surfing trip to the Baja. His recreational habits are indicative of his desire to live a non boring life. One daughter works out twice a day to compete on a varsity rowing team. It's not enough to just go to university.
At times, it is the everyday of life that cripples me. I want life to be bigger than life and I think I passed this on to my off spring. I want to change the world, live with intention, give, speak, teach, cry, laugh, dance, risk, work, live with abandon, with a clear conscience.
The fact is that I believe in "the Dream" and so do my children and we're only satisfied when we're living it.
I think it is the everyday of life that defeats them. My youngest daughter is expecting her life to begin when she graduates from high school, in the meantime she is just putting in time. One daughter, at the age of 21, is searching for her passion, her reason for being. Doing exceptionally well at the 4 different jobs that she holds, just isn't good enough. My son is determined to have a job that is exciting and risky, and requires very little paper work. That's after he gets home from his surfing trip to the Baja. His recreational habits are indicative of his desire to live a non boring life. One daughter works out twice a day to compete on a varsity rowing team. It's not enough to just go to university.
At times, it is the everyday of life that cripples me. I want life to be bigger than life and I think I passed this on to my off spring. I want to change the world, live with intention, give, speak, teach, cry, laugh, dance, risk, work, live with abandon, with a clear conscience.
The fact is that I believe in "the Dream" and so do my children and we're only satisfied when we're living it.
posted by Mo at 10:20 AM
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