April 2015 brought me to the top of the hill, and this April has started my journey down the other side. If you're a James Taylor fan, you know what I'm talking about. The lyric..."nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill, but since we're on our way down, we might as well enjoy the ride" has never rung more true than it does in this moment.
My old Blog was about the day to day, and the little things that go on in the life of a wife, mother, and friend who is dabbling in all the things that go along with having children of a certain age, and trying to remain somewhat relevant. "shesreallydoingthis" was born because I was getting ready to play Fanny Brice on stage in Funny Girl, and even I couldn't believe my own audacity.
WELL...That was a very long time ago. I've been a lot of other things besides a funny girl since then, and I have the scars to show for it, along with the smile lines.
This "written trip down the hill" will be a bit of a memoir. I think it's time to create a record of all of the stories that I tell so often that I say to the listener "Tell me if I'm repeating myself" at least once a day.
I tell my kids the things I want them to know, so they have a frame of reference for why I do the things I do. I ask the question "Do you remember" a lot more these days, maybe so I won't forget.
I want to remember. I want to share. I want to rip the band aid off of some of the things that have scabbed over, in the hopes of helping the people in my life avoid some of the mistakes I've made, and also encourage them to jump in and make some of the same mistakes because they were TOTALLY worth it. I want to tell stories. I want to get to know the people I love all over again through my own lens of memory.
I want to live with my eye on what is important, people, places and time shared.
In the end, it will all be about people, places and time shared. It will also be about lyrics to songs that inspire us to take a moment and realize that it really is a "lovely ride".
xo
C
