Things I wonder about...
>> Thursday, September 06, 2007
We were privileged enough last summer to get to fly out to Colorado with some friends in order to be a part of a friend's wedding. We flew in to Denver's airport and then rented a car to travel the roughly four hours south to where the wedding would be. The trip ended up just being hubby, me, W, and two of hubby's closest guy friends. I rode in the back with W most of the time and on the way back up to Denver after the wedding I made an observation that got me giggling. Guys have a way of wondering. They wonder silently, they wonder aloud, but apparently they really wonder while riding four hours in a car. They wonder about the landscape, they wonder about various machinery along the road, they wonder about business signs and vacant buildings. I can't tell you how many times I heard this phrase, "I wonder how that got there" or "I wonder why that ended up like that."
I pointed this observation out to them and they were shocked to hear that I just don't wonder! Maybe it's a female thing but when I ride in a car I don't wonder about the things I see. (Yes I think, plan and sometimes worry, but it's not wondering like they do) So ever since that conversation I've been paying attention to whether or not I wonder. Maybe I don't wonder in the car but I guess I do wonder. I came up with a list of things I wonder about:
-Apparently this past year I've been wondering if I wonder
-I wonder how they get bridge supports secured in a river
-I wonder what those black birds with red streaks on them are that I always see along the interstate and why they like the busy interstate
-I wonder how the internet really works
-I wonder why I feel so satisfied and complete after having a good heart to heart conversation with someone
-I wonder how it is possible that this tiny life inside me already has a complete set of DNA that will determine his/her personality, interests, demeanor, and uniqueness.
-I wonder why good people experience tragedy
-I wonder what it will be like to meet Jesus someday
-I wonder if anyone actually reads this blog
-I wonder what you wonder about
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6 comments:
I read you blog...I am the anonymous one because I don't have an account. Can't wait to see you in November. Jen
oops teacher correction..your blog:)
I read it also. Hope all is well with you! :)
i read it, too. :) i've never thought about the male/female wondering thing. i'll have to pay attention.
I wonder a lot on car rides like the guys do although I think mine are more relational. Who used to live in that abandoned house? Why did they leave? Who owns it now? Also, the birds you see are called Red-Winged Blackbirds and they are always by the side of the road because they mate, nest and generally live in the tall grasses that usually line the roadways. You can often hear them calling to one another with a very unique burrr-geeeee sound. :) Like Jen, I'm anonymous only by force. Jo K.
Fabulous info, Jo. I should have known to ask my zoologist friend about animal questions!
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