Sharing

Sharing is pretty awesome... unless you're 3.

I hated sharing as a child - which shouldn't be surprising because I'm sure all children did. Especially when I had to share with my younger brother. I was here first, and those toys were mine first...

Now that I'm a little older, sharing is completely different. Yes, I draw the lines with a few things (chocolate covered marshmallows for one), but 99% of the time I'm an awesome share-er. Sharing, whether its through sharing things, facts, knowledge, or whatever, sharing helps deepen a relationship and allows for connections that may not otherwise exist.

But I still won't share my chocolate covered marshmallow eggs with you. That's where the line is drawn.

Sharing

As a kid, I thought "Sharing" was a bad word. In my mind it was up there with all those 4 letter unmentionables. MINE! That was a good word.Sharing divided and diluted. Now, I'm an adult and sharing isn't so awful...most of the time. But my Cadbury eggs and Malley's Chocolate dark chocolate mallow bark? Nooooo way! I revert instantly to childhood screaming, "MINE MINE MINE!" At least mentally I do. How silly would I look doing that out loud!

But sharing now is different, it's not "stuff" anymore. It's thoughts, opinions, friends, food, time, love, books, ideas. Those are things I love to share.

My favorite time of day is dinner time. The prep part. Each of my kids has a job. Little things I have them do, not because I need help, but because I want to share that time. Share their day, hear their thoughts. Then after dinner we have reading time. Tim is 5 and likes to read "our" book. "My Mommy Hung the Moon" by Jamie Lee Curtis. He says I'm that mommy. We each read a page and giggle. Stephen reads to me from whatever book we have together. Right now we're reading "1001 Arabian Nights".

Sharing is about the connection. Shared recipes make me think of the person who gave it to me and allowed me to share with my family. Shared friends allows my adopted family to grow. Shared ideas and opinions allow both parties to grow and learn. Shared dinners allow me to say I love you to the people I cook for...

So, I guess, as an adult, sharing isn't so bad, right? But, still, hands off my chocolate!

Sharing

I never used to be good at sharing when I was younger. I was an only child for 10 years and never had to share anything with anyone. Now that I am older, I probably share a little too much! When I have a friend, I share with my whole heart! I want to be there for them for any need they may have. Driving friends places, giving them little gifts, giving of my time to them are all things that I go a little overboard on, but I do it from my heart. Sometimes that gets me burned and heartbroken, but I know that it was the right thing to do. I don't look for things in return from them, I just want to share what I have and I have been blessed with many things in my life.

Sharing

Sharing is hard, there is so much that goes on in my life that is complicated and insanely crazy, I am guessing you do not really want to know about it.  However I do like sharing about the fun stuff in my life, so I am going to try and stick with that!

I don't think that anyone would guess that I am really a creative and artsy person.  I love to do crafts and make cute things for others.  I also love to scrapbook, read, write, cook and bake.  Those are just some things that I really enjoy doing and don't think that if you met me initially you would guess those things.

I also don't think that people would know that I am a chocolate lover if you first met me, but guess what - I am!  I love chocolate in any shape or form!

So, there is a little bit about me that I didn't think that you already knew!

3/15/2011 ~ Topic of the Day ~ Sharing

Share something about yourself that you think nobody else would know.  It doesn't have to be a secret, but something either funny or interesting that most people wouldn't guess about you.