Oxygen
I love music! Music helps me think. I keep singing songs over and over in my head that relate to what is going on in my life. Lately, it has been Oxygen by the Dirty Head. The lyrics I keep hearing are " Tornado; I see you coming around. Don't let go, you know I'm holding you down... If you're going under, then I'll be your oxygen."
I received a phone call from Moraine Valley earlier this week informing me my class did not have enough enrollment. Maybe it is for the better and God is helping me with my situation. I love that I started going back to school and I have learned a lot about myself. I am not as organized with my time as I thought I was and my family needs me more than I imagined.
When I was in high school, I rarely spent time at home. Kids are home all the time, yet their minds are in the cyber world. We need to teach them more important things than "likes" and "hearts." Life is more than getting approval on the Internet from people they hardly know. I miss the old fashion values I grew up with and the time spent with friends outside.
It is starting to get cold outside, and I am hoping that it brings my family closer together; spending more nights at the table doing homework together and helping each other out. A great support system is needed to succeed in school. We have to reciprocate the help and be equally supportive. We cannot let each other go under or sink. We have to be the "oxygen" and bring each other through the tough times.
I received a phone call from Moraine Valley earlier this week informing me my class did not have enough enrollment. Maybe it is for the better and God is helping me with my situation. I love that I started going back to school and I have learned a lot about myself. I am not as organized with my time as I thought I was and my family needs me more than I imagined.
When I was in high school, I rarely spent time at home. Kids are home all the time, yet their minds are in the cyber world. We need to teach them more important things than "likes" and "hearts." Life is more than getting approval on the Internet from people they hardly know. I miss the old fashion values I grew up with and the time spent with friends outside.
It is starting to get cold outside, and I am hoping that it brings my family closer together; spending more nights at the table doing homework together and helping each other out. A great support system is needed to succeed in school. We have to reciprocate the help and be equally supportive. We cannot let each other go under or sink. We have to be the "oxygen" and bring each other through the tough times.
Hi Dan. Welcome to Week 5! I'm glad you are holding on. What we have waiting for us at the end is worth all the hard work we've put in. Sorry about the class, but things have a way of working out better than we planned them. I agree about children spending too much of their time on the internet. There's just too many distractions and things for us, as parents, to worry about. Your family knows you are in pursuit of your degree in Education. Maybe they can participate in some of the lessons you have and that way they can be involved in what you do and they can give the internet a much needed break. I wish you well and I hope they will support you and find out that you are there as their support as well.
ReplyDeleteDan,
ReplyDeleteYou are modeling excellent behavior for your children in the way that you are completing homework and not wasting time. Before the Internet, kids would sit in front of the TV for hours and completely blow off doing their homework at all. Now there is a new enemy and parents have to be vigilant and make sure their children pay more attention to what is important rather than indulging in social media or just "surfing the web." Parenting sure isn't easy--and neither is being a student!
Dan,
ReplyDeleteMusic can be very helpful. There are some domes that cheer me up, and other songs that make me sad. It can be frustrating when your kids are physically home, but stuck in their own little cyber worlds. My teenage son grabs his phone as soon as he opens his eyes. I miss the days when he would wake up and want to hang out with me. I think it is good that Moraine Valley cancelled your course. You need to make sure you succeed academically to set a good example for your kids. Stay strong! You can do this!
Dan,
ReplyDeleteI can relate to you as far as music being a great outlet. I love music and the meaning behind songs. It is so beautiful that artists can create songs their audience can relate to. It makes you feel that you are not along in what you are going through. I am sorry to hear to that you will not be taking your class at Moraine, but like you said God has a plan for us. Sometimes it is having us go through a tough situation and other times it is taking us out of one. I hope this new season brings nothing but happiness to you and your family. You are doing great and setting a great example for your children.
Dan,
ReplyDeleteOur generation is facing a new challenge with the cyber world, as parents, we need to love our kids and teach them to love themselves because they can fall into the traps of social media. Our kids need to understand that they do not need the approval from any person in social media or in the real world. I strongly believe that each person is unique and has to love himself deeply.