Seattle

The author of this post is Darius Boone.

We will be moving to the 'rainy city' in April.  April is a month of rain anyways, so I am thinking it will rain a whole lot when we live in Seattle.  I just went to http://www.cabletelevision.net to make sure we have service as soon as we move in because I am picturing the kids won't be able to just run out the door and play in the backyard like they are used to doing.  Even if it isn't raining, it will probably just have quit raining and I won't want them to go outside and get all wet and muddy.  Maybe I will get over my issue with mud when I am surrounded by it.  When I had my son, everyone told me to get used to dirt because boys love to play in the dirt!  I just can't stand it though.  I take wipes to the park and have him wash his hands an obscene amount!  They will definitely have to be able to sit down and watch a movie while I am unpacking.

Guest Post from @MIH_Hitman

The following is a "guest post" from @MIH_Hitman.  It has to be one of THE BEST emails I have ever received.  I can't believe someone so young has such a great outlook on life.


From 12.22.10

You're quite welcome.  It's the only thing that has kept me going.  I literally wake up everyday and say to myself, "today will be a good day" and then give myself a high five and I'm ready to go.  Granted, it looks like a retarded clap, but it's the principle behind it.  I decide that no matter what, I'm going to have a good day.  And very rarely do I let things get to me and ruin anything that could be positive.  When you have nothing, everything is a small victory.  I think Michael Jackson said it best in 'Man In The Mirror' with the chorus, which says:

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change

Everything from your mood, outlook on life, how you perceive others, to whether or not the little inconveniences of daily life send you flying off the handle...they all start with a conscious choice that you make.  People don't seem to understand that.  Everything in their life doesn't have to stress them out or send them into a fit of rage.  They choose to act that way.  It's kind of sad.  I used to be that way, now I decide that life is way more than being pissed off at every little thing and getting worked up because there is always one pizza roll that is still cold no matter how long you microwave them.  I've learned a lot the last 2 years, and the main thing I've come away with is that, no matter what, I decide if I have a good day or not and it starts when I wake up and decide that I'm not letting life defeat me.