I Have a Great Imagination!

First of all, let me say that Facebook fascinates me. I have this Facebook account. I look at it daily. I have a ridiculously small amount of "Facebook Friends", and a lot of the peopl who are my "Facebook Friends" I have limited -- if any! -- contact with in the real world. I can honestly say that some people who are my "FB Friends" were never my real friends to begin with! And yet, I keep them on there because 1) I do enjoy reading about what other people are doing, and yes even if it is them telling me what they are making for dinner. Why? Don't know. 2) Social pressure. I mean, we all want to be popular, so is it the one with the most Facebook friends wins? Doubtful, and yet still I remain "Friendly".

Rarely do I post anything on Facebook. I just can't imagine why anyone -- real friends or family included -- would need to read about what I am making for dinner, if I am tired or have a headache, etc. After all, that's what this blog is for, no? There are a few connections I have made via Facebook which interest me. I get to keep up with my cousins and their lives/families, as well as a good friend from high school days. Anyhoo....

A week or so ago a "Facebook Friend" and real-life relative wrote one of the BEST posts I have ever read. Something which tugs at my heart strings because not only have I THOUGHT it, but I've SAID it and I know that after I've SAID it there are people who I was SAYING IT TO who probably walked away thinking I was an even bigger nutcase than they already realized. But here's what she wrote, and I am paraphrasing:

"People say they can't imagine what they would ever do without their children. Well I do, I would be sleeping right now."

Love it. LOOOOOOOOOVE IT. You see, to me, by making this statement no one is exclaiming that we wish we never had our child(ren). We are not wishing for them to be gone, erased from our lives forever. We are not wishing to have lived better lives without them, we are just saying WE CAN INDEED IMAGINE the possibilities if we had not so chosen to take the path we did. I'm just saying.

For instance, I can indeed imagine what I could spend money on rather than daycare if I had never had children. I do know indeed several things I could do each day of the week, rather than what I do (cue long list of parental chores I am choosing not to bring into the forefront of my mind). I can imagine that I would write about worldly events, give political opinions, or be up on the latest t.v. shows that do not appear on Nick Jr. Oh yes, I can imagine.

You would see more pictures like this:

Or this -- remember when this is what took up my rolls of film?
Or these beauties. Ahh yes, I remember when we had time for walks amongst flowers. Now my walks amongst flowers are mingled with screams of "BEEEEEE! THERE'S A BEE BY ME!" And no, it's not Chris yelling that.

I believe I will save the rest of the 'what could've beens' for another post. Not that I am lamenting my life, of course it is a wonderful journey and rewarding experience to be a parent. I'm just saying...that it is well within my abilities to imagine...what I would be doing without children. And changing a poopy diaper is not one of those things. But if you will excuse me, duty -- and clearly nature -- is calling.