I don't think this would be well received, specially since keeping me on topic in person is rather hard. So instead of saying it to anyone, I'll post it here, because I can....
I have this blanket that my Aunt made, it says 'Thadeus April 10th, 2002'...Now I do not have a kid named Thadeus, nor one born on April 10th, but I do have the blanket. She tried to make a blanket and messed it up. I thought it was funny, and obviously 5 years later still have it to tell you this story.
To me the blanket says two things:
1. No one is perfect, and
2. We should try anyway.
(Ok and 3. that my Aunt loves us and cared enough to make it)
Now when I hear someone telling me they don't think they can do it, I remember the blanket...so what if you can't, don't fail because you didn't try, if you are going to fail at least put some effort into it first.
I know I fail frequently, and in the past I never wanted to try, becasue I knew it wouldn't work, now I have learned to try anyway, and take the consequneses.
If I let my kids not try they would never learn to walk, Each child fell (failed) countless times before that first step succeeded, each time they learned a little something. Each time I fail I learn something - even if it is a lesson I had to learn again (and again, and again)....
So please, don't tell me 'I can't' Go try anyway, and just see what happens, don't fail due to lack of starting.
K all done now, if that should fall in the right hands I will be eternally amazed.
Things I wish I could say to people
March 14th, 2007 at 06:13 pm
March 14th, 2007 at 06:24 pm 1173896668
I can't tell you the number of times I re-started knitting my first afgan...and seriously thought Id never get it....and now I can knit blankets, sweaters, hats, etc.
Good point PP.
March 14th, 2007 at 07:25 pm 1173900303
March 14th, 2007 at 07:25 pm 1173900306
Basically, I'm asking because I'm curious about this eternal amazement thing.
March 14th, 2007 at 07:27 pm 1173900431
(you are quite important to me, but well...haven't noticed any 'I can't's out of you...)
March 14th, 2007 at 07:29 pm 1173900597
March 15th, 2007 at 04:28 am 1173932925
My personal favorite is the one about the light bulb guy, I'm thinking Thomas Edison? but my brain is foggy as I just did multiplying and dividing fractions with my daughter, anyway, he said he did not fail to invent the light bulb 99 times, he learned 99 ways how not to make a light bulb. I like that.
March 20th, 2007 at 01:56 pm 1174398979