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[IBC] bored
Dear Adam,
I don't know if "bored" is the right word to use. You don't sound so much "bored" as you sound "overwhelmed". I have to tell you that the reason I love doing bonsai is that it is a fantastic "sanity-saver". I started doing my first bonsais when I had three of my children in the teenage years- talk about needing a sanity-saver! When my last one moved out of the house, the trees really started moving in. Now I have a whole new set of "children" to raise- and I love it! I have dealt with the demands of a job (I still do- I am not a "septuagenarian"- love that word- but I did pass the half century mark last year), the demands of raising a toddler (I did that four times over and survived), and a big thing IS setting priorities. Of course your family is your first and main concern- I would be really worried about you if it wasn't. But as some of our fellow bonsai folk have said, outside of the wonders of springtime and all the fun repotting and wiring and pruning, taking care of your trees doesn't have to be a full time job in itself. I find working on my trees very relaxing, and if I have had a stressful day and my husband sees me working at an unusual hour on my trees, he knows to just let me be- and I will be fine. They are a great balance in a world that all to often seems too out of balance. I agree whole heartedly with Jim Lewis- stay away from that "boob-tube"- nothing on there worthwhile to watch for relaxation purposes. Though I will admit to watching the last fifteen minutes of "The Apprentice" to see who Donald Trump gets to tell- "You're fired!" ==================== This is why I love all of you! Jim ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Marc Zimmerman++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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