Reasons to live

To talk to my lawn mower. Yes, I actually caught myself talking to my lawn mower today. I gave up on that and went and talked to one of my teddy bears.

For my beautiful boy

Always

laughter

fwiw I talk to inanimate objects quite a lot. My paint colours, the kettle, etc.; it it signifies an artistically healthy mind. : p thank you @SillyOldBear

Two lines from The Summer Day by Mary Oliver

Watching bluebells grow.

Space. I occasionally think about other worlds as a means to dissociate from this one. Not a reason to live, whatever that is, but rather a manner in which I go on living. Being out there puts into perspective that “here” is just another nameless speck among a backdrop of countless others. Life as I know it doesn’t have to be everything there is to know.

Raindrops on daffodils

thank god I'm not the only one. thanks for the laugh too

My reasons now are for hope for my sons, especially the younger. I don't favour one over the other, but the youngers troubles aren't going away. My older got engaged to a beautiful woman, I don't know her well but I love how grateful she is and she's very nice. I'd like to see my grandson. It's up to my younger to start moving his life in the right direction. I asked for their address, he knows where his ex fiancee lives, it's a no go zone to him. I know he's hurting. But I can't fix his life. I say I'm done, that's it, no more help.... then he explains how alone he feels and no wifi, so I paid that today. I do keep reminding him only he can fix his problems. I so wish he'd start on that road instead of sitting there getting more depressed. It's hard, because I've never remembered a time in life when I wasn't dealing with depression at some level, so I can empathize... and not seein ghis own son, it's devastating.... I'm sorry i get typing too much.

Also I'm part of the ''I talk to inanimate objects club'' and I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Glad to welcome another member.
@SillyOldBear you've started something here. 🫖

If it is machinery I don't talk as much as yell at it to work, the things never pay attention though. LOL

Maybe they're waiting for you to become a machine whisperer. 🤫

To make someone smile.

To send people letters

I do like spoiling the two great nieces I have. They are still little kids, so it is fun to make things for them. They get a kick out of the fact that I make toys.

What toys do you make them?

Pretty much anything I believe they may like or have an interest in. It varies between their personalities. Both their mom and their aunt, my nieces always got a kick out of surprise presents from me when they were kids. When my mom married their granddad they were 6 and 10.