Saturday, February 26, 2011

One of those moment

Today we had a whirlwind day, as is normal on the weekends. It started with a jaunt of more than 30 minutes to an academic contest for the kiddo. In the grand tradition of our family, my son was selected to compete in the Impromptu Speaking category.

In the prelims - he took 2nd out of his heat and 5th overall (of 6th) so then brings the finals. The finals were complicated to even think about as the final basketball game of the season was set to start the same time as the scheduled end for finals and more than 30 minutes away of course. Oh, and when do finals end on time?

He was selected to go 5th in speaking, and did quite well discussing the best way to remember things. I, as the proud mother, was of course impressed. (in a whispered tone - He let me sit in the room and listen, something I am not sure will continue in his speaking future. Sometimes parents just make you too nervous!!!) Immediately following speaker 6 (a fellow SM student who did great too), we hit the road trying to make it at least for the second half of the game. We made the last 4 minutes but we were there!

We had barely made it to our next stop when we got the call of results - 1st place. My little angel, the kid who I have seen grow into a young man, held the room and took 1st. Insert ever so very proud mother moment here. AMAZING PRIDE.

Now I hear another victory coming from his room - he is proud, he outgrew not one but two pairs of jeans. "I AM GROWING!!!"

Oh my wonderful son, you are growing in so many ways. This day has been full of those moments...I am just glad my eyes and heart were open to experience them.

Enjoy the moments friends - too often they are fleeting!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Oops

There is no excuse for not blogging since November, I mean you all know I always have something to say!!!

It's February now, holidays and birthdays flew by at warp speed as they have the tendency to do. Lots of fun had of course with family and friends. Basketball season has come, and as of this weekend, will be gone. Of course then baseball starts...moving on.

I took a new job (same company) and was told I would have to author 6 blog entries on my own for our corp blog that I helped create. One would think that this would be second nature to me seeing as I have been writing blog entries for years for other people (along with books, articles, speeches, you name it) but comfort was not the feeling I had. Fear. Fear sums it up nicely. Intimidation does as well.

I am a writer, never without something to say or thoughts to share - be they relevant or not. But when faced with the challenge of writing on a given topic where my name will own the byline? Well, then I start shaking in my very stylish 4 inch heels.

What is your unexpected fear? What is that one thing that should in no way intimidate you yet has you shaking in your stylish pumps my friends?