Learning things from my daughter

[jnevin]

Or I guess re-learning. I always used to be a very approachable person, in spite of my goonish appearance. Always smiled at people, looked them in the eye, acted, and usually was happy to talk to probably 90% of people I saw and it was all genuine. Life was good then. Then life as I knew it pretty much ended over the course of a few months and I became an introverted, apathetic person that could force a smile and then quickly look away from people hoping they wouldn't talk to me.

So I made this pet human that just loves life and anything that comes her way and she just attracts all things positive. I'll take her out and she talks to everyone, makes grumpy old guys smile, etc. We were at lunch the other day and some girl was sitting at a table crying and she took a flower out of our vase and walked it over to her and told her it'd be ok and patted her leg.

So since then I've forced myself at first to smile, but it's been coming naturally again, and just opened myself up to people in general again and it's been surprisingly effective since. It sucks how you can let yourself slip into a funk and have it just engulf you, but it's awesome how much a positive attitude and just a little effort can make a difference. I know there's more work to do, but I feel like I wasted the last 2 yrs of my life being so self absorbed.

 

[EarthRider]

Kids are awesome. My lil girls is nineteen months and four months. They are so awesome and teaching me to play and just enjoy life like a child. I love being a dad to these girls

They also teach you not to take life so serious

 

[PICK3]

Or I guess re-learning. I always used to be a very approachable person, in spite of my goonish appearance. Always smiled at people, looked them in the eye, acted, and usually was happy to talk to probably 90% of people I saw and it was all genuine. Life was good then. Then life as I knew it pretty much ended over the course of a few months and I became an introverted, apathetic person that could force a smile and then quickly look away from people hoping they wouldn't talk to me.

So I made this pet human that just loves life and anything that comes her way and she just attracts all things positive. I'll take her out and she talks to everyone, makes grumpy old guys smile, etc. We were at lunch the other day and some girl was sitting at a table crying and she took a flower out of our vase and walked it over to her and told her it'd be ok and patted her leg.

So since then I've forced myself at first to smile, but it's been coming naturally again, and just opened myself up to people in general again and it's been surprisingly effective since. It sucks how you can let yourself slip into a funk and have it just engulf you, but it's awesome how much a positive attitude and just a little effort can make a difference. I know there's more work to do, but I feel like I wasted the last 2 yrs of my life being so self absorbed.

I've learned to accept myself as an introverted, miserable, grumpy old bastard.

 

[cindylou]

Aaaahhh you're making me miss Abby tonight!

 

[jnevin]

Kids are awesome. My lil girls is nineteen months and four months. They are so awesome and teaching me to play and just enjoy life like a child. I love being a dad to these girls

They also teach you not to take life so serious

Yeah dude. We were out blowing bubbles today and she was just going apeshit. She was looking at bugs and flowers and giving me rocks and just so proud of herself for doing so, it was awesome. I have her full time for the most part, but I just recently took my blinders off and am letting myself appreciate it all instead of just watching it.

 

[cuthroat]

Good shit Jnev.

 

[BBR100]

she sounds like a special kid. you're blessed bro. cool that your eyes are open to it.
kids are amazing! how and when do we lose that innocence to make things or anything fun?

 

[EarthRider]

high school is when kids become bitches

 

[jnevin]

she sounds like a special kid. you're blessed bro. cool that your eyes are open to it.
kids are amazing! how and when do we lose that innocence to make things or anything fun?

For me, I'd guess when I got to the point that I could down a fifth of beam and want a 12 pack, but I doubt that applies to most.

 

[shirlene29]

you self absorbed and apathetic??? shocking!



good to hear the pet human among other things are reaching your soul again





you know whats weird bbr? I still try to make an effort to wonder at the simple things.....flowers ...tree frogs, the colors in the sky....this helps maintain some sanity I think and keep some things in perspective
we all forget to just look around as we get older and "responsible"