Today is Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The sun is shining. I am so happy.
I picked up my journal this morning to write about yesterday's experiences. I also picked up the beautiful silver pen I bought at Christmas time. It was supposed to be a present for my husband. He needs a nice pen to have at the Temple. I thought this one would be just what he needed.
He opened the box on Christmas Day and we both were quite happy. However, when he tried to write with it, it didn't work out so well. This beautiful silver pen is too fat to hold firm. And he needs to be able to hold a pen firm. With his shaky hand he must have a firm grip.
I was disappointed. And he was disappointed. "Oh, well," I thought, "I can use this beautiful pen."
I took it in my hand and tried to grasp it - Guess what? It is too fat for me to hold firm, too. I wrote with it anyway and I am all over the lines. It is hard to control it and write neatly.
"I will conquer this pen," I said. "I will learn to hold it correctly and write neatly."
Each day I tried to use it to write in my journal. And each day, after writing a few lines, I would set it aside, take up a less beautiful pen and finish the entry in my journal. And feel a bit sad.
Just this morning I took up the beautiful pen to try again. Same thing happened as before. And added today is that I have ink all over my fingers. Where did that come from? I can't see any ink on the pen but I have it all over my fingers. Darn!!
Why does this pen, more expensive than a BIC, cause such a problem with writing? Oh well, give me a cheap-o pen that writes neatly and is not too fat. Live and learn. But why does it have to be expensive to live and learn?
I guess that is a fact of life.
That's all for today.
2 comments:
I hate the expensive learning experiences. I seem to have a lot of them. :)
I didn't know you were going to Nauvoo for a 6 month temple mission. I served my mission in Illinois and was in the Nauvoo stake for 6 months. I just love that area of the country. Of course when I was there the temple had not been rebuilt yet and I did get back for the open house but have yet to go through for a session. Maybe I'll make a trip out there again while your serving at the temple.
Luann
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