tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post4180879491282267382..comments2023-10-10T05:20:11.192-04:00Comments on Elementary, My Dear, or Far From It: Personal DefinitonsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725549451973770515noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-88399507104154845432011-06-20T01:02:26.638-04:002011-06-20T01:02:26.638-04:00Congratulations, Jenny! Well done!Congratulations, Jenny! Well done!Launa Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732938187019993335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-72681888701635468592011-06-09T14:03:02.158-04:002011-06-09T14:03:02.158-04:00Andrea, I don't iron anything! I don't eve...Andrea, I don't iron anything! I don't even like to own things that have to go to the dry cleaners. I guess I make priority choices I don't even realize.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725549451973770515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-71990208148231225882011-06-09T00:12:26.402-04:002011-06-09T00:12:26.402-04:00Wow congratulations on the triathlon. I am impress...Wow congratulations on the triathlon. I am impressed. I like this post a lot but it is so late and I'm so tired I don't think I can leave a coherent comment about this idea of personal definitions. I guess they change over time which is at it should be, and we all have a finite amount of time to devote to things in our lives. Someone was telling me today about ironing sheets and underwear. I can tell you that is one task I will never spend any time doing.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630103304646424890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-55298654285439810762011-06-08T20:54:20.996-04:002011-06-08T20:54:20.996-04:00Sue, finished or completed sound pretty darn good,...Sue, finished or completed sound pretty darn good, given that's my goal! This is my fourth season doing these and I'm still grateful just to finish them.<br /><br />Emet, possibly if I spent some time living somewhere less 'first world' than the DC area I would not feel such guilt or be so torn. That's worth remembering.<br /><br />Anonymous, I completely agree! When my oldest daughter was born my mother told me that if she could go back and do things again she would spend less time worrying about her house when my sister and I were young. I've managed to not repeat that mistake!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725549451973770515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-34875658055977879522011-06-08T16:37:33.970-04:002011-06-08T16:37:33.970-04:00I too agree that it's a simple matter of prior...I too agree that it's a simple matter of priorities. We spend more time and energy on things that are of a higher priority to us. This is good or else I would have a ridiculously clean house but wouldn't be nearly as fulfilled because I wouldn't be spending time with kids. To some a clean house is a priority and that's fine, but to me it's just not. Nothing would ever get cured or discovered or anything if those people didn't make that a priority in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-66069691423412888192011-06-08T03:56:54.395-04:002011-06-08T03:56:54.395-04:00Congrats on another triathlon! I think you have ca...Congrats on another triathlon! I think you have captured the ever existing struggle for a thoughtful person in this modern age when we don't sped all our time looking for food:). We have desires and dreams and responsibilities and have to make choices on how to prioritize them. Of course we all lower the bar on some things and raise it for others. I don't think anyone should feel bad about letting some things take a lower priority in life as long as the person and those they care about are understanding and supportive.emethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211741212389667460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-28818236884746840552011-06-07T22:18:28.385-04:002011-06-07T22:18:28.385-04:00My sister-in-law just did a triathlon, and was wor...My sister-in-law just did a triathlon, and was worried about whether she'd finish. So 'finished' or 'completed' is what comes to mind for me.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.com