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[violachic]

I don't always see eye-to-eye with my mother. I've articulated that in this space on several occasions. She can be neurotic, anal-retentive, obsessive, and even bitchy. But for the most part, I am grateful for the way I was raised, and the person she is. Much of what are priorities for me were instilled by her pretty much from birth.

Music and education were top on her list- instead of buying us video game systems and having us turn into couch potatoes, we practiced our instruments and ran around outside like little barbarians. She gave us a sense of curiosity, and my interest in languages, theology and writing come directly from her. And now she has given me yet another gift.

The addiction to The West Wing.

Thank you, mom. I'll never forget it!


(Dule Hill, who plays Charlie, is very cute. I also kinda like Joshua Malina. Although I'm increasingly disturbed that I'm attracted to someone wearing a suit.)

Comments

[rangoon.livejournal.com]

Your mom is a lot like mine, minus the West Wing part. I still have a lot of resentment and frustration connected with her, but my appreciation of literature and the arts would probably not be as developed if it were not for her instilling the priorities that she did. She made every kid learn at least two instruments and sing in the church choir, and though I didn't enjoy it at the time, I don't regret the musical knowledge, experience and appreciation I've gained because of her.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Heh. I feel like an afterschool special. But yeah, exactly. I have the rest of my life to play video games and go on vacation to Hawaii, but if I hadn't learned those things as a little kid I wouldn't have them now. Y'know?

End of cheesyness. I swear.

Odd

[piddyx.livejournal.com]

I can't exactly express why, but that sentiment strongly touches me.

Re: Odd

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Which one- the fact that my mother is neurotic, or our mutual addiction, or the fact that I actually approve of the way I was raised (which I find odd in our generation), or the fact that I'm finding myself attracted to someone in a suit? ;-)

Are you in for the community moderating?

Re: Odd

[piddyx.livejournal.com]

The part about being raised in a way that made you passionate about music.