Throughout my days and some of my extra minutes at the end of the night, I read blogs. I have an obsession with other people and my ability, or lack thereof, to relate to them . I'm sure a great many people do and this is why blogs have become so popular. I'm the type of person that slows down when I drive by houses with the lights on. I love a glimpse into someone's life. I love to see husbands and wives making dinner in their kitchens or an ornate Victorian dining room that houses an old hutch filled with beautiful China. I love to speculate and create imaginary story lines for these stranger's lives. On subways and trains I make eye contact and smile at people and then I close my eyes and become them. I imagine what they may think and feel. I even wonder what I look like through their eyes and if they too are thinking about me and my life. Of course, they probably aren't. But blogs, Oh, I love blogs! When I read about the pain, the careers, the difficulties, the heartache, and the immense love people experience I feel so at peace, so fulfilled, so...NORMAL!

My favorite blog is Sweet Juniper. An intelligent, cosmopolitan couple share a blog and allow all of us a glimpse into their homes and their hearts. Between the two of them, they are able to articulate every emotion I have ever felt around child rearing. I could never be as eloquent and conversant in as many areas, as they seem to be, with my accumulated life experience. Dutch and Wood, as they refer to themselves, are amazing people and parents, struggling with the same issues most of us face and only some of us acknowledge. You must go read this blog! None of them have captured my exact sentiments the way this particular post does. Enjoy!