The Autograph Only Your Mother Could Want

I had lunch with my lovely mother the other day, and she made an analogy that would pretty much some up my day today. We were discussing the tendency for people to focus on what's just a couple feet in front of them instead of having the foresight to look down the road.  She compared the mentality to that of her childhood when she spent hours signing her name over and over again on a sheet of paper, pretending to be some famous actress or singer.

I guess the point is that sometimes we get so caught up in the parts of our dreams that seem manageable and easy, rather than focusing on getting better at the things that actually bring those dreams closer to reality.

Today sort of sucked, but at least I've got one smart momma that can put drudgery into an interesting context.

(and that's my nephew Brent, my mom, and me in much fatter days)