American in Norway

Today was one of those days where I really thought WHY bother with this 365. like I have time... like anyone cares about my boring day to day.. I was going to blow it off. But to be honest, I have had a kind of CRAPTASTIC day.. which includes a pretty ugly argument with my TEENAGER.. sigh.. REALLY. not. fun. when I know I will be gone for a week.. I don't want to leave with him being mad at me.. or thinking I am unfair. (Here is the CHEESE-Y part) I only wish I knew THEN.. what I know NOW.. I only wish HE knew.. what I know. Looking back NOW... I know MY parents only wanted what was best for me. OK... I didn't know that then... I thought they were HORRIBLE plenty of times.. but NOW... I think GOD they made some (most) of the decisions that they did. (Like making me finish my education.. when I thought running off with a boy- might have been a good idea. or MAKING get out there to make friends at the 3 different High schools I attended.....

Umm hmmm.. looks like we have hit the PRE TEEN years in all of their GLORY... Can you just hear the SARCASM dripping from  my mouth??... And I can just IMAGINE my mother having a good laugh... in her corner of the world... (at my expense) I am not sure how old I was when I realized my MOTHER was pretty much right about MOST things. But she IS... & I know that..  and often sit and wonder how the hell she managed to raise four..not. always. easy. children.. I have 2. PRETTY.GOOD. children & still wonder if I am going to drop the ball I wonder how old my kiddos will be when they realize I am MUCH smarter than I appear,  and just like my mother... I am RIGHT pretty much most of the time. I really do know what I am talking about... I don't want to be a killjoy ... I really don't .. . Just like my mama... I just want to keep my babies SAFE & HEALTHY & HAPPY.. and get them onto the next phase.. Just like my mama... I can handle pretty much a...