Comments on: Lasts http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:13:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: southerncharm http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34904 southerncharm Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:45:36 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34904 Reflection. Life keeps right on moving, we gotta keep moving with it. Some do it kicking and screaming and some do it with grace. You, my little friend, do it with grace. My oldest is going to be a senior this coming year, and my youngest is going to be a freshman. Makes me feel old, or just so damn happy I let them live this long!! Cheers to moving forward!! Reflection.
Life keeps right on moving, we gotta keep moving with it. Some do it kicking and screaming and some do it with grace. You, my little friend, do it with grace.

My oldest is going to be a senior this coming year, and my youngest is going to be a freshman. Makes me feel old, or just so damn happy I let them live this long!!

Cheers to moving forward!!

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34906 Suzanne Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34906 I hate lasts. Most of the time I try to be a live-in-the-moment kind of person, but lasts really trip me up. They force you to begin to memorialize an event AS IT HAPPENS. Instead of just living it, you're reflecting on what it means to be living it, and so it ends up being a tragic substitute for the real thing. My (probably ill-advised) coping mechanism is to remain in denial as long as possible, then do the "band-aid" maneuver: Get it over with as fast as possible, and hopefully lessen the pain. The music is a good idea, too! (How about some Nick Drake, or Stranglers)? I hate lasts. Most of the time I try to be a live-in-the-moment kind of person, but lasts really trip me up. They force you to begin to memorialize an event AS IT HAPPENS. Instead of just living it, you’re reflecting on what it means to be living it, and so it ends up being a tragic substitute for the real thing. My (probably ill-advised) coping mechanism is to remain in denial as long as possible, then do the “band-aid” maneuver: Get it over with as fast as possible, and hopefully lessen the pain.
The music is a good idea, too! (How about some Nick Drake, or Stranglers)?

]]> By: Busy Mom http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34910 Busy Mom Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:48:05 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34910 I just had the last preschool drive ever, too. I know what you mean. I just had the last preschool drive ever, too. I know what you mean.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34918 Joel Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:41:31 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34918 We just got past the last day of high school for our daughter. Since it will soon be followed by her first day in college and a whole series of "firsts" that flow from that, I have no grief. One door closes, others open. Guess I'm just optimistic that way. We just got past the last day of high school for our daughter. Since it will soon be followed by her first day in college and a whole series of “firsts” that flow from that, I have no grief. One door closes, others open. Guess I’m just optimistic that way.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34919 Atomictumor Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:47:43 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34919 I am by nature too, Joel, because its a better way to live. Still, I can't help but wonder what I'll end up missing. I've found its always the things that you didn't take pictures of. I am by nature too, Joel, because its a better way to live. Still, I can’t help but wonder what I’ll end up missing. I’ve found its always the things that you didn’t take pictures of.

]]> By: Jane http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34920 Jane Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/05/lasts/#comment-34920 We are approaching the last day of middle school here. (Not 'till June 21) I'm busy sticking my head in the sand as much as possible. We are approaching the last day of middle school here. (Not ’till June 21)

I’m busy sticking my head in the sand as much as possible.

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