It is really kind of funny how your brain makes connections at it's own pace, and how we all learn so differently. Like how I can't remember names unless I really focus, or how I had trouble with memorizing things for school, BUT, I can remember the lyrics of every song I ever heard. The words just stick because my brain uses music as a tool. History was always a challenge for me. Sooo many boring facts to remember. When the teacher would speak, all I could hear was blah blah war...blah blah 1716.....blah blah defeat....blah. So you can imagine, come test time, I was not victorious. I have always loved to read fiction though. My taste has changed over the years. The first series of books that really grabbed me was The Anne Rice Mayfair witch books, then the Vampire Chronicles. What I love about them is that they have so many rich layers, from characters, to beautiful descriptions of period places, clothing, architecture. From there I realised, I loved historical fiction. A story woven into a history lesson. If only my college professors could have figured that out. I could now discuss The great Roman empire, the Wars between the Plantagenet's & the Tudors, The Elizabethan era, Early America, and more, because of fantastic authors with a passion for history. Historical fiction has also brought the bible alive for me. Books like the Mark of the Lion series, help give me a visual context that helps me understand more fully what I am reading. HBO & Showtime aren't doing such a bad job either. With incredible shows like Carnivale, Rome, Deadwood, The Tudors, it is amazing how history comes alive. Kudos for decent TV! (Not for the kids though, a lot of sex, but most of the time it makes total sense in the story and isn't just for the sake of getting sex on the screen). You know what they say..... if we don't know our history, we are doomed to repeat it!
I enter this new week a little tired, but smiling. Why? No drama this weekend. We had sunshine, and sports, and cuddle time--- less the drama. Most families don't experience the intense level of emotions that the Rhodes clan does. Sure, they have the hectic life of families, perhaps some fighting, the normal mess--- perhaps a little teen hormone induced drama....but we have drama of a different kind in our house. The kind of drama caused by a brain that is shooting off crazy chemicals induced by years of trauma. When our son Victor is home, the whole world is a great big land mine. Saying the wrong thing, calling him out on behavior, or even suggesting that he not eat a 4th serving of ice cream can cause the the peace to recede, and for chaos to ensue. He is now in a boarding school for kids with emotional issues. As sad as it is that our family isn't all together--- I must admit that the peace in our household is a welcome blessing. We are learning more and more
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