A simple life - a slice out of my day - I am a lucky man.

[The Straight Story]

I sat down with the wife to watch a movie tonight. Got my daughter in the tub, got the wife some iced tea, and we planned on spending 2 hours watching a scary flick (The Messengers).

About 1/2 hour in I could tell the wife was not feeling well still. I helped her up off the couch and got her into bed. Our daughter was out of the tub and eating some dinner I made her (the wife made us dinner earlier that rocked, but baby girl didn't much go for the roast - kids her age seem to love noodles and such...).

As I was tucking AutumnMist in her niece called. She is 14 and having a bad night and wanted to stay with us a night or two. She was here earlier today and just needed to come back and get away from issues at home. Teens. :)

My little girl is asleep, the wife is almost there, and I will be spending a good part of tonight with a 14 yr old girl who is more confused than I am about life.

And to top it all off as I snuggled my daughter earlier tonight she said "Da-Doo, your beard is mostly white. I don't want you to get old, when I grow up I want to marry you." (She calls me da-doo and I call her Han-Doo).

I don't have riches, I don't have power, I don't have fame. But I do have people around me I love and that love me back .

And as I grow older and my light grows more and more dim, I know that while I am here I am passing on the light I have seen to those I care about - and that maybe, just maybe, I did some good in this life.

Is it a simple life? Yeah. And I would not have it any other way. I have a good wife, family, and my friends here on DU to share it all with.

Could be worse. Could be raining :) (old movie reference....)

I got it good, even though the storms in my life rage around me, I have something to hold on to.

And I am damned thankful for that.

[elshiva]

1. Thank you for sharing, The Straight Story.

Your wife and daughter are blessed to have you. :hug:

[TOhioLiberal]

2. You are indeed lucky...

...very lucky. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Straight Story....

What a beautiful story...

You truly have seen what's good....

And indeed you have something to hold on to....

This love you have will outlive you, and go on with your daughter, and your niece......

And anyone else you've touched...

Blessings on you, sweetie.......

Blessings......:hug:

[The Straight Story]

4. As a side note:

My niece is here, the wife is up and talking to her about life, etc as I type this.

I know she is tired, but she is spending her last energy of the night talking to her niece about things her mom would never dare (I am on the porch and they are in the living room behind me).

My wife is a good woman, sick as she is she is sitting there talking to her niece and passing on life lessons - and not judging her, but listening.

And they are laughing, and there is no better sound to my ears.