THURSDAY THOUGHTS - Sittin' 'round Talkin' 'bout Nothin'!

This year for Father’s Day I gave my husband, Ron, A CD by Darius Rucker (formerly Hootie of Hootie and the Blowfish.)  I loved the entire CD and the feel of his music, but my attention was immediately captured by the chorus of one of his songs because I totally related to the simple message it portrays. It goes like this:

I need some front porch rockin”
some back street walkin”
some sittin’ ‘round talkin’ ‘bout nothin’

I need the screen door slammin’
some homemade jam an’
some biscuits bakin’ in the oven

I need a little fun with my little one
a little gospel on Sunday
I need some hangin’ ‘round my little town
in a big way.       

While I was humming the chorus of this catchy tune I made my way to clean up after our Sunday gathering where 13 of us met for dinner. I found melted ice cream on the table, paper napkins scattered about, a couple of dessert dishes near some empty pop cans and the chairs were all askew. I chuckled with gratitude as I recalled our evening together. It seems that when we gather the stories get bigger, the laughter gets louder and the family roots go deeper. Bonding and chillin’ together is so therapeutic and all of us left feeling better than when we came.

Whether we are planning a wedding, waiting for a grandchild to be born, celebrating a graduation, fighting our way through an emotional rough spot, trudging through Cancer treatments, stretching an already t-i-g-h-t budget, emerging on the other side of a divorce, or simply gathering for a Sunday Dinner, there is much strength and comfort in “Sittin’ ‘round talkin’ ‘bout nothin’!”  In our fast paced life these days perhaps we should make time to do it a little more often.

Kathy Christensen
Survivor
Member, Lifting Hearts