Sunday, January 21, 2007
I do my "Dancing" (playing Dance Dance Revolution on Playstation2 for enjoyment and exercise) down in our unfinished basement. Mary Esther usually accompanies me and she plays in her play area, goes biking or riding her scooter. I heard her clattering around with Jack's free weights and next thing I knew she had made this pattern on the floor.
She did similar work with some plastic chips a few days ago.
Now, does this mean something? Is she communicating at some level I cannot comprehend? Is she showing some signs of genius I cannot interpret at this time? Sure, the second photo shows the outline of a boat and the first one was a path, Mary says.
Reminded me of an exercise I was doing from some self-improvement book years ago- an exercise that was supposed to lead you to figuring out what the best jobs/career/work is for you. You're supposed to make a list of any activity you had enjoyed and done well in the past all the way to your childhood (whether it be swinging in the park, childhood pets, whatever.). I had to think long and hard to come up with a long enough list for the exercise. (I don't think I completed the rest of the exercises- I still have not figured out what is the best career for me....)
Anyway, if and when Mary, at one point in her life, ask me what things she was good at when she was young, among other things, I would show her these photos and let her figure out if they meant anything.
She did similar work with some plastic chips a few days ago.
Now, does this mean something? Is she communicating at some level I cannot comprehend? Is she showing some signs of genius I cannot interpret at this time? Sure, the second photo shows the outline of a boat and the first one was a path, Mary says.
Reminded me of an exercise I was doing from some self-improvement book years ago- an exercise that was supposed to lead you to figuring out what the best jobs/career/work is for you. You're supposed to make a list of any activity you had enjoyed and done well in the past all the way to your childhood (whether it be swinging in the park, childhood pets, whatever.). I had to think long and hard to come up with a long enough list for the exercise. (I don't think I completed the rest of the exercises- I still have not figured out what is the best career for me....)
Anyway, if and when Mary, at one point in her life, ask me what things she was good at when she was young, among other things, I would show her these photos and let her figure out if they meant anything.
