Thursday, November 8, 2012

Pondering with a Purpose-Independence


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This Week's prompt is: Independence
Of all the things that I value independence is close to the top.  I value our country's independence, but I also treasure my own independence.  I know that I am self-sufficient.  I don't need another person to rely on for my needs or my happiness.  Much of this attitude is due to my pioneer upbringing.  Our family had to learn to make due with what we had.  All us kids, both boys and girls, learned to cook, sew, and be able to take care of ourselves in any situation.  We all knew that we did not need another person in order to survive.  We did not have to marry to have someone to take care of us.

Now, this isn't to say that I don't value other people.  I long to be loved just as most do, but I can exist without it.  I enjoy my friendships, the adventures and fun that we have, but I can have fun by myself.  I am at peace with myself. 

8 comments:

  1. What a great thing - to be able to have fun by yourself, isn't it?

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  2. I love that you said "self-sufficient"! That is what I'm striving for too, especially temporally self-sufficient!

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  3. Although I consider myself independent I don't find that I am quite confident enough to say - go to the movies alone, go out to dinner alone or go to a museum alone. I guess I have always justified that I don't need to do those things :)

    Thanks for pondering with me

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  4. Great Post Marti, I find I am perfectly fine with my independence and enjoy the times where I mark out on my own!
    I can now be followed @lovingtheday22.blogspot.com this Janice has started a whole new blog and will be dumping my old one so please come over :) ~Janice~

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  5. Yes being self sufficient is an independence in itself.

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  6. I love this. To be confident in oneself is life's greatest blessing... and independence can definitely create that!

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  7. Yes it is wonderful to be confident and at peace with oneself, and I think the way we were brought up to cook sew etc, has certainly given us a fulfilled life.

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  8. I like the self sufficiency comment too.

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