The More Loving One

Looking up at the stars, I know quite well

That, for all they care, I can go to hell, 

But on earth indifference is the least

We have to dread from man or beast.

How should we like it were stars to burn

With a passion for us we could not return? 

If equal affection cannot be, 

Let the more loving one be me.

Admirer as I think I am

Of stars that do not give a damn,

I cannot, now I see them, say

I missed one terribly all day.

Were all stars to disappear or die, 

I should learn to look at an empty sky

And feel its total darkness sublime, 

Though this might take me a little time. 

--W.H. Auden

i heard this poem quoted on the show Felicity today. i love the part that says 

"if equal affection cannot be / let the more loving one be me."

i know this is probably more referring to unrequited love or maybe even a relationship where one person cares much more than the other, but in my marriage i want to try to. . . be the more loving one. isn't that what charity is all about? loving someone even when they're being a jerk face?

anyway, not having any problems in my marriage or anything. things are going really great, actually. but this poem touched me. 

enjoy.

Fun Pics

cindy lou-who!

love this mother/daughter pic.

two things i love about this picture: a) i made this tutu and b) you can see her Mickey Mouse diaper through it. tee hee.

she usually hates to put bows in her hair, but this time she brought both the head band and the flower over to me to put them in her hair.

this is Syd's favorite book. we read it to her about 10x a day. she always points out the kitty, puppy, and of course the APPLES in the pictures.

Syd and cousin Bennett at the beach in Corpus Christi.

Kirk decided to take 5,000 pictures of me on the beach. i decided to only post one.

this was when Syd was still crawling. i can't wait to take her to the beach now that she's walking!

love my baby!!

Syd is pointing at Aunt Kimmy, who was making faces at her. this is at the Corpus Christi aquarium.

such a ham.

ham again.

there's a pose!

i bought this hat in Belgium, and Sydney is obsessed with it. kirk was trying it on to be goofy with her and for the camera. :)

if you look real hard, it looks like a cowboy hat...right?? haha.

asking mom to put it on.

beauty shot

we were too eager to have her pose in the hat. she let us know that very quickly!

I stole this off my friend's blog. Hilarious, and so true.

Day 215: Approximately 3 Minutes Inside The Head of My 2 Year Old

 

by Jason Good on August 7, 2011 

Each of these “emotions” lasts about 3 seconds.

1. I wanna play with Daddy’s phone.
2. I wanna put on Mommy’s shoes.
3. GET MOMMY’S SHOES OFF MY FEET NOW!
4. I wanna open and close the thermostat.
5. I wanna turn on and off the light on the microwave.
6. Is there anyone here with a phone I haven’t played with yet?
7. I NEED TO PUSH SOME BUTTONS.
8. I wanna pick up the cat by it’s head.
9. I wanna throw all the toothbrushes in the sink.
10. HOLY CRAP I’M STARVING.
11. CHEDDAR BUNNIES.
12. I HATE FRUIT.
13. I want out of my chair.
14. I wanna play with the iPad.
15. I wanna go outside. No, I wanna turn the heat on.
16. I wanna take my pants off.
17. I don’t like the shirt I’m wearing.
18. I wanna play with Mommy’s phone.
19. I NEED TO PUSH MORE BUTTONS NOW.
20. I’m thirsty.
21. No, not for that.
22. Yes, perfect, juicebox. I’m gonna squeeze this thing all over myself.
23. Where’s Daddy?
24. Where’s the cat?
25. Where’s Mommy?.
26. SERIOUSLY WHERE’S MOMMY!?
27. Oh my gosh I think Mommy left forever.
28. Ok, there’s mommy. I want to play with her phone
29. Hungry again. Never mind
30. I just remembered not liking these pants. Get them off.
31. STOP TAKING OFF MY PANTS!
32. Wow, I’m starving. I want peas but I don’t know how to tell anyone.
33. Finally, peas. I like throwing these.
34. WHY DO I STILL HAVE THESE PANTS ON?
35. Oh look, a new person. I wonder if they have a phone.
36. Im tired.
37. IM NOT TIRED!
38. I wanna go for a walk but I don’t wanna go outside.
39. No, not inside either!
40. I need to push some buttons right now.
41. I hate this diaper.
42. My eyes itch.
43. WOW! Is this my toe?
44. STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY PANTS OFF!
45. I hate these pants.
46. This shirt itches.
47. I’m tired.
48. Stop asking me if I’m tired.
49. Where’s that toy that goes beep.
50. I wanna take a bath in my clothes.
51. Put on my favorite song.
52. Where’s the cat?
53. What is UP with my shirt?
54. Did I just hear a dog bark?
55. YOU DID NOT JUST TRY TO TAKE OFF MY SHIRT AGAIN!
56. I wanna see a dog.
57. No, not OUTSIDE! I wanna see a dog inside.
58. Is my penis still there? Good.
59. I peed.
60. I’m bored.

Repeat.

original post found here.