Why 30 minutes?

When the movie Steel Magnolias came out, I loved it. (If you haven't seen it, then this probably won't make much sense to you, and you are clearly missing out on a HUGE part of American culture. Put it on your weekend "to do" list!) Not only was it set in the South, but it had such intriguing characters and great one-liners! When I married my husband, I even tried to get a bleeding armadillo groom's cake! So when our daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, memories from Steel Magnolias flashed through my mind, and I was terrified that my daughter would suffer Shelby's fate. Thankfully, treatments for type 1 diabetes have come a long way since the 1980s, and while there is still no cure, there is more hope. Managing a life-threatening disease, however, is still a daunting daily task. It's difficult to live a "normal" life while constantly on a roller coaster that might end in disaster at any moment. But I refuse to let diabetes or anything else ruin what God has intended to be a joyful life. As Shelby says, "I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special."

Why blog?

Does it really make any sense for someone like me to post blogs? Here are my thoughts on this subject: Reasons I should NOT blog:

1. I barely have time to do things that are MUCH more important than blogging, so if I am blogging, I probably should be doing something else.
2. By writing blogs, I am probably assuming that someone "out there" would be interested in my thoughts, and that's pretty egocentric.
3. By posting my thoughts, I open myself up to strangers, and that's probably not safe.

Reasons I SHOULD blog:

1. Sometimes I don't FEEL like doing what I OUGHT to be doing (such as housework--yuck) and would like something else to do. Blogging definitely qualifies. Say what you will, but I doubt I'll be judged by the cleanliness of my bathroom. Rather, it's likely I'll be judged by my character, and that's visible through my thoughts and actions - things I'll blog about.
2. I can't imagine anyone being interested in my thoughts unless they already know me, and some of those people have difficulty following my train of thought if it lasts longer than a typical commercial break. So if nobody ever reads my blogs, it's fine. I consider this a form of journaling - and since writing is SO much slower than typing, this is probably the only form of journaling I'll ever use with any level of consistency.
3. Strangers would be hard-pressed to find anything of mine worth stealing, even my identity, which comes with its own problematic credit issues! Seriously!

Does it seem as if I'm rationalizing? Well, too bad. Get your own blog and see how YOU are judged.