If you are wise, you treasure someone when they are in your life. If you are otherwise, you don't realize what you had until it's gone.
When I was younger, I appreciated things when I didn’t have them or when I’d had them and lost them. Now I try to appreciate what I have… and what has passed by naturally.I was thinking of something, as you do at 6:30 am.
Do you appreciate something, the most, when you have them or when you don't?
Sounds more like I need to go back to sleep. lol
I really try to appreciate the people and things in my life. The pandemic has taught me to never take the ability to jump on a plane to see my aging parents for granted ever again. My son spent 6 months in the United States in 2018 and my heart bled every day until he came back home. I appreciate every single day he is still living at home with meI was thinking of something, as you do at 6:30 am.
Do you appreciate something, the most, when you have them or when you don't?
I'm learning to appreciate things when you have them rather than when you dont. Helps to stay in the present.I was thinking of something, as you do at 6:30 am.
Do you appreciate something, the most, when you have them or when you don't?
I can give you a good example of "appreciate something the most." I was on the USS Independence aircraft carrier. When Iraq invaded Kuwait, we were there the very next morning. We remained in the Gulf for over 3 months straight, and we had outrun our supply lines. It wasn't as if we were starving, you understand, but we did not receive the normal supplies of food we were accustomed to having. When we were finally relieved, our first port of call was Singapore. The evening before we pulled into port, several of my shipmates were discussing what they were going to do. Typical of sailors, several of them mentioned drinking. I heard one guy say, "I'm going to buy a bottle of gin and drink it straight up!" another said, "Oh, it'll be vodka for me." Then someone asked what I was going to get, because I was a notorious drinker. I thought for a bit.I was thinking of something, as you do at 6:30 am.
Do you appreciate something, the most, when you have them or when you don't?
This. Very much this.
This is so very true!!!
That's it. I think that's what I was looking for. And I totally get it.
Oh, dang! I did not even think about how my little story would affect lactose intolerant folks.I must confess I am a sucker for milk. I’m lactose intolerant though.
Thankfully there are some good lactose free milks. I don’t like soy or oat or anything like that. It has to be milk milk.
But every now and then I will torture myself and have a glass of real good quality milk. The stuff with the cream in it.
It is worth the pain!
People at my last job eventually adjusted to me bringing my own bottle of milk and drinking 1L out of the carton at my desk….
I mean there is really good lactose free stuff now that is actually made with milk.Oh, dang! I did not even think about how my little story would affect lactose intolerant folks.
"Nice story, Lexx. Just drive in the dagger and tell me how wonderful milk is. Asshole."
. But I will take that pain. 
Superb !!For me it's not so much things, as it is family. Both my girls live hundreds of miles away. And therefore, my grandkids as well. Luckily, although they're so far away, they ended up a few miles apart from each other, so they are least have each other for support.
When they were under my roof, I obviously loved them. But probably didn't appreciate the fact that they were always there. It was mostly good times, but certainly some rough spots as well.
Now that they're away, I can't help but to appreciate what they've brought to my life. Now, every phone call means something. Getting a text where they're only sharing a funny or personal thought with me alone is appreciated.
I only get to see them a few times a year in person. But every visit becomes more important, because you never know when it might be your last. That is what I appreciate.
I know what you mean. My family all live a few states away and I miss them so much. I’m actually thinking of when I get free I might move back to be closer to them. Mum is getting older and has health problems so someone has to look after her as the rest of my siblings are useless. But I try and keep in touch every few days.For me it's not so much things, as it is family. Both my girls live hundreds of miles away. And therefore, my grandkids as well. Luckily, although they're so far away, they ended up a few miles apart from each other, so they are least have each other for support.
When they were under my roof, I obviously loved them. But probably didn't appreciate the fact that they were always there. It was mostly good times, but certainly some rough spots as well.
Now that they're away, I can't help but to appreciate what they've brought to my life. Now, every phone call means something. Getting a text where they're sharing a funny or personal thought with me alone is appreciated.
I only get to see them a few times a year in person. But every visit becomes more important, because you never know when it might be your last. That is what I appreciate.
I dont think i know 1 lactose intolerant person that doesn't say fuck it and eats something that will fuck them upI mean there is really good lactose free stuff now that is actually made with milk.
The only thing that I haven’t found a good alternative for is chocolate
I can make lactose free cheesecakes so that’s good.
And to be honest I prefer my lactose free milk to the cheaper normal milks these days. My milk is sweet somehow….
I am a fiend for sweet things.
Also there is tablets to help with the whole lactose thing but they make me sick.
Understood. One of the joys of having children and enjoying their successes and pride in the fine people they become.
It is true!I dont think i know 1 lactore intolerant person that doesn't say fuck it and eats something that will fuck them up
Good night! Sleep well!
