Why Am I Doing This?

Now that I have decided to start a blog, I don't know what to write.  Makes sense to me.  At least, I finally set up a blog.  It took me a long time to decide if this was the right thing to do, or if it is simply a waste of time.  I decided I'd never know for sure unless I tried it.

Sometimes things happen in my life that seem to cry out for comment or questions, so this is where I will respond.  Sometimes there are things in the news that just beg to be talked about, whether they are important, interesting, funny or just plain idiotic.  These things will also be commented on here.  Sometimes I just have to write what I feel; I think it has something to do with my age.  As I get older, I find that I am less able to tolerate the silliness of others.  As I get older, I also realize that I will not be able to change the world like I once thought I could.  Maybe I am really writing this for me -- to allow me to organize my thoughts and try to make sense of the world, or at least my tiny section of the world.  This blog will also help to remind me how much I have to be grateful for, and how many people have been important to me.  I don't expect too many others to be interested, but I need to do this for me.