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VENOM, SHARED MEMORIES AND POLITICS
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Private Notes
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Tonight my grandson spent the night. He is nearing his 14th birthday and of late confrontation has most often marked our interaction. His estimaton of himself and his adolescent opinions have become elevated in a typically teenage manner. As we were tired tonight, it was with some trepidation that we allowed him to come over this evening.
The evening started in the new normal manner – he grabbed an iPad and used his air pods to isolate and view videos. We were in the living room together in body, but not together at all. My wife and I finished watching a news show, then changed the channel to a football game.
In time, we retired to the bedroom, planning to wind down before bed. He came in to ask us something and in short order we began discussing something he liked – the movie, Venom. As he described the plotline (neither my wife nor I have seen the movie), he lit up. We kept asking questions and he kept describing details in a manner we've not recently seen.
Transitioning into talking about when he was a little boy, my wife opened with a memory of him playing in the rain as a toddler. As we began sharing common memories, he became even more animated, grinning at the pleasure they brought.
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the immediate disagreements that we forget to share the joys which bind us together. Perhaps that is a key to weathering difficult emotional times – finding a way to focus on what we have in common. In the heated political climate of today, we would do well to remember that.
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Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the immediate disagreements that we forget to share the joys which bind us together.
This is so true. I wish more people understood this. Life is so short, and it is so beautiful, we should live it in fun, peace, happiness and harmony. -
Transitioning into talking about when he was a little boy, my wife opened with a memory of him playing in the rain as a toddler. As we began sharing common memories, he became even more animated, grinning at the pleasure they brought.
I love looking back on these memories. My grandma keeps a memory book of me and my siblings as we were young and growing up. I also have so many photos and videos in online storage and albums that I constantly reminisce on, understanding more of who I am and what makes me tick, and just reliving those fun moments. Thanks for reminding us of what live is truly about.-
In this digital age, we are losing much of the corporeal, physical reminders of what once was. Hold on to those memories, imprinted on your mind and heart. Make some physical copies, as well. LOL
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What a cute moment!
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Thanks. And who would have thought the movie, "Venom," would have initiated it?
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Absolutely. I can disagree with another on politics, sports, faith - whatever - and still enjoy them as friends and fellow travelers through this thing we call life.