I want a wrench

Alas, here I sit watching my kids and there friends blow bubbies in our backyard. Only seeing fences, grass, houses and them. What is missing? Yep. The Lake. I didn't get a chance to run away to it this week over spring break..but that's okay. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

I wanted to go but I don't have any clue as to how to turn on the electricity or water so I have to wait for someone to do it. I wanted to learn last summer, but lost interest after it was deemed much to complicated for this brain. (I get distracted by shiny things easily...the lake was pretty shiny that day) So here I wait for some "knight with a wrench" to get it ready.

So what's my point in all this? Yes, you know there is always going to be some deep thought (but don't call me Jack Handy!) My point is this. If you want something, are you waiting for someone else to do it for you or maybe just to get you started? Sometimes I think our society has looked sourly upon people that take incentive and are driven in getting something they want. Obviously there are people that do it by hurting others and I am not okay with that. But how about the little things? You want to get in shape...its your job to get moving. You want better grades in school...its your job to get studying. You want better friendships....its your job call them up and get "coffeeing". We have to stop waiting for someone else to come "open us up and get us ready".

So this summer, I vow to learn how to open up the cabin so I can bring the kids up there by myself if I needed to. I don't want to be a person who waits for "her knight with a wrench". I want my own wrench.