Friday, March 27, 2009

FFF-Theme:Unique

Wow, unique, this was challenging. I thought about a unique picture-aesthetically speaking- but my photography skills have not yet matched my aspirations. Don't worry, I have the top of the line camera just in case it happens. Then I tried to think of what makes Collin unique. Since this is a blog about Collin that would only make sense. The one thing that kept popping up in my mind was his love of hats, specifically his cowboy hat. So, I decided on photos from a photo session Collin had with his cousins a few months back. The cowboy hat goes everywhere. When it was time for pictures I thought I could be sly and while he was preoccupied playing with the girls I could hide it-no such luck. I didn't stress over it too much because it reflects the true personality of Collin. At first, I have to admit, I was a bit embarrassed when we would take him out and he had to wear the hat. Not to mention the fact that he has to pull it down as far as it will go so his ears stick straight out! For obvious reasons it draws a lot of attention but Collin is a "people" person and loves the attention. Some days if you are lucky he will even tip his hat and give you a "YEE HEE", the Collin version of YEE-HAW. Now that is unique.







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Guatoberfest Cruise 2009

My soapbox about the Advent Conspiracy

I came across this video on another blog. I have to admit I only looked at it for entertainment value. I assumed with a title like that, it had to be some wacko conspiracy theory and who doesn't need a good laugh. Suprisingly enough it really touched me and made me think. It didn't grab my interest because of it's religious value, because that's not really my thing. I am not the type of person that flaunts religion or believes in pushing your beliefs onto others. It touched me because of it's human value and because it shows me how quickly I forget.

When we were in Guatemala it was truly a life changing experience for a myriad of reasons, only one of which was bringing home a baby! We saw poverty that we could never imagine in this country. I remember thinking when I was there that despite all of the stress of the situation, I was more at peace than I had ever felt in my life. Among other things, there was no pressure to have more...there was nothing to have. People just lived their lives. Families worked together, lived together in cramped housing-if they had a roof over their heads at all-and they were happy! We were forced to enjoy eachother without our "creature comforts" and I loved it. I now remember hoping that once we got home, I would never lose that idea that we don't really need much at all. I realized our society makes us think we need more but we really don't. And after watching the video it makes me realize that I have failed miserably.


I had made up my mind that in order to honor my new found attitude and our sons heritage, we would sponsor a Guatemalan family every year so that they could have food and heat and their children could go to school-things we take for granted on a daily basis. For some reason I can never seem to find the money to do that- BUT- I can find the money to buy coffee every day, sometimes several times a day, Collin will see a room full of gifts on Christmas morning, I can go out to eat, I can do whatever I want for the most part. My priorities have gone right back to where they were before I experienced Guatemala and it makes me sad. That is the reason that I am posting the video in a permenant spot on the blog, so that I am constantly reminded, not only during Christmas but all year to give PRESENCE to my friends and family not PRESENTS and to give back to something that I feel very strongly about. I don't write this to push Guatemalan charity or any charity but to encourage anyone reading this to slow down and take a look at your life and see what means the most to you and see where it takes you.

Advent Conspiracy