So indulge me in a bit of reverie. Picture me one thousand years in the future, after science has unlocked the key to longevity, so that everyone in the world now has long life, prosperity and an uncanny knack for sassy accessorizing. Acc-sass-orizing, if you will.
This would be after science discovers that people like me with eyes that may be considered green or blue (depending on the comfy sweater we’re wearing) can actually see into the future, so we’re given government jobs sitting at the computer all day, surfing, and predicting stuff (sometimes correctly, sometimes not so much – but, like meteorologists, we still get paid.)
This would be far, far in the future, when I’ve finally learned that just because my Cosmic Cat is sitting at the back door of my mansion on Mercury, facing me with those big moon-pie eyes as if he wants to come back inside, he’s just window-shopping. I’ll ask my inventors to build an auto-cat door that scans his hologram retinas so he can open the door his dang self.
Maybe then my son will read my blog posts! This humble blog has become a time capsule of sorts, a snapshot of my life through the years. What’s important to me at the time. What’s in the news. What I hope for my son as he wends his way down the road of life.
Every so often, I’ll tell him I mentioned him in a blog post. Read it, would you, so I can be sure I’m not saying anything a teen-ager wouldn’t want his mom to mention. Of course, I do realize… That covers just about everything!
So in a thousand years, I’ll ask my son, About reading that blog, honey… How ‘bout now?
Sure Mom, I’ll get around to it. Just about to catch the shuttle to Saturn!
Oh well. If you only read this, Cole, just remember. I love you like nobody’s business. Wherever I am – New Jersey or some nebula in the night-sky – I’ve got your back. And if you call from Jupiter again, don’t call collect. It’s long distance!
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July 24, 2017 at 7:50 pm
calensariel
LMBO! So, so true! Do they ever read them? I don’t think Bran reads mine even though I talk about him a lot.
July 25, 2017 at 1:57 am
lorihtursue
Isn’t that something, Lady Calen? It’s not like we’re asking them to drink castor oil or something! Maybe they’ll read it in the future, who knows. 🙂
July 24, 2017 at 8:25 pm
in
Ive read of other bloggers who’ve begun their blogs for their kids or grandkids. But in my case, I dont tell my family. It’s actually for my friends. Yes, this would be a good way to journal for your son, Ruth.
July 25, 2017 at 2:03 am
rhcwilliams
I hear ya, in. Friends understand where you’re coming from, don’t they? And other bloggers get it, too. I like perusing the old posts every once in a while – hard to believe SueBE, Lori and I have been writing here together since 2011. It seems like such a long time ago! 🙂
July 25, 2017 at 3:09 am
Visionariekind
I really loved this, it made me laugh, have high hopes for your son to read this and in a thousand years, you’ll respond …
July 25, 2017 at 3:27 am
rhcwilliams
I live in hope, Krissy! 🙂 As I recall, I did the same thing to my parents when I was a teen. Now, they didn’t have blogs in those days, but I still remember my mother trying to give me advice about life and me, looking at my watch and just “yessing” her. Well, what goes around, comes around!!
July 28, 2017 at 4:24 pm
suebe
Jared reads it if he knows he’s in it. He also reads it if I’m not sure I’ve made a point. He’s a great editor!
July 28, 2017 at 4:44 pm
rhcwilliams
You’re so lucky, SueBE! Maybe he’ll follow in your footsteps and be a writer, too? Start a family writing/editing business. Could be a dynasty!