Post by The Eighth Doctor on Jan 8, 2011 10:08:59 GMT -5
I think the best thing I can suggest to the younger people here is...please learn to do something by hand! Draw, paint, cross-stitch, knit, anything that doesn't require batteries or a power source!
It's sad when I see the neighborhood kids wandering about after a power loss, they seem like little zombies. Without their Wii games or computor they act like life no longer has meaning. Learn something new!!! Please!!
besides, if you make something all on your own you'll gain a real pride in yourself. This is something that can be passed from you down through the years. Who knows? Perhaps a future heirloom! I know my quilts I make and give out will be enjoyed for years to come and that knowledge just makes me go all warm and fuzzy inside:)
Who cares if it isn't going to turn out perfect?? Life isn't about perfection, it's about doing!!! So go out to your nearest craft store, look around and just pick up something to do. heck, even a kid's paint-by-number is entertaining. Look at the coloring books! Remember that smell of a brand new box of crayons?? They still smell and work just as good.
Go on, give it a shot. And next time when the power goes out you'll be glad you did!
It's sad when I see the neighborhood kids wandering about after a power loss, they seem like little zombies. Without their Wii games or computor they act like life no longer has meaning. Learn something new!!! Please!!
besides, if you make something all on your own you'll gain a real pride in yourself. This is something that can be passed from you down through the years. Who knows? Perhaps a future heirloom! I know my quilts I make and give out will be enjoyed for years to come and that knowledge just makes me go all warm and fuzzy inside:)
Who cares if it isn't going to turn out perfect?? Life isn't about perfection, it's about doing!!! So go out to your nearest craft store, look around and just pick up something to do. heck, even a kid's paint-by-number is entertaining. Look at the coloring books! Remember that smell of a brand new box of crayons?? They still smell and work just as good.
Go on, give it a shot. And next time when the power goes out you'll be glad you did!
