tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32087936.post3038768551153877971..comments2023-09-19T06:01:25.421-07:00Comments on The Self-Righteous Housewife: IT'S ALL RELATIVEJudy Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404223339538308778noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32087936.post-80980167270185725792009-07-15T20:32:24.995-07:002009-07-15T20:32:24.995-07:00There are times when we would speed life up, thoug...There are times when we would speed life up, though, if we were able. Most of those are waiting times. Lab results. Healing. The days before a vacation or event. The days after a job interview. Travel times when you're eager to arrive. Arrivals at the airport. The last second of the game when your team has pulled ahead. Waiting for your ride. Doing laundry at a laundromat. Waiting on line for rides, restrooms, checkouts during the holidays, etc. Waiting to hear if the birth parents have selected you to receive the child. Waiting for the real estate agent to tell you the offer was accepted. Waiting for the rescue squad. Waiting for the package to arrive. Waiting for pay day. Waiting for the storm to pass. <br />Some of these times are the ones we can relate to friends in great detail afterward. Intense minutes, hours, and days. Although measured in the same twenty-four hour increments, they seemed so much longer at the time. <br />your cousin Elaine in IowaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32087936.post-62824990119200626822009-06-24T05:45:59.438-07:002009-06-24T05:45:59.438-07:00God, Judy, this is such a perfect post for me righ...God, Judy, this is such a perfect post for me right now. FIRST, I too just turned 49 (Sunday), and my sister's comments were all about how they won't be alone in their 50's next year. Blech. Then, my son doesn't remember our friend from Chicago who visited only about 2 years ago--doesn't remember the awesome time we had with him! Unbelieveable. Finally, The Circle Game has been a major favorite of mine for the past few years, since I rediscovered it on a cool collection called Washington Square Memories. The version I know (from there) is from Tom Rush, another great version. It can bring me to tears, but I'm amazed anyone without kids can even begin to "get it." Anyway, thanks for a great blog entry, and a belated happy birthday to you (I'm guessing it was sometime in June?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32087936.post-86181677322541560672009-06-22T14:02:11.314-07:002009-06-22T14:02:11.314-07:00Thank you my anonymous MM in Holly! Laurent, so gl...Thank you my anonymous MM in Holly! Laurent, so glad to know I'm not the only one playing those time games. World War I! If my grandmother imagined what happened 94 years (her age) before her birth she'd be at 1821!Judy Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404223339538308778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32087936.post-33646197482771365572009-06-22T13:04:22.097-07:002009-06-22T13:04:22.097-07:00I recently realized that WWI wasn't as long ag...I recently realized that WWI wasn't as long ago when I was born as WWII is now. I mean come on, WWI, that's ANCIENT history...Laurenthttp://www.em11.nl/muziekframesuk.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32087936.post-21346085059964995022009-06-22T12:53:18.641-07:002009-06-22T12:53:18.641-07:00third to last paragraph sums it up meaningfully an...third to last paragraph sums it up meaningfully and beautifully.<br />Actually, I love the whole piece.<br /><br />Anonymous MM in HollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com