When I was old enough to drive, my dad decided it would be good for me to know how to change the oil in the car. He would take me, and the car, to the garage, show me the tools, and talk me through changing the oil. Replace the filter here, unscrew the oil pan drain thingy. It was all very informative.

Unfortunately, I’m the kind of person that needs to learn from doing. I never did “do”. My dad and I had some real quality time talking cars during those oil changes, but I never did actually learn how to change my oil. Probably wasn’t really the point of the adventure anyway.

Having a blog has been a lot the same experience. I mentioned I was interested, and truely I was, but the next thing I know I have a blog set-up with a link on my browser to it, passwords set. I’d even gotten email from my blog thanking me for establishing it.

I will assure you that the posts have actually been from me. Just in case you’re thinking Toph made those too. :)

Today when I came in and Toph was moderating my posts, it struck me that having a blog has been a lot like getting the oil changed. It’s not about me learning, it’s about the people in my life trying to take care of me. I can handle that. It’s wonderful to have people who want to make my life more comfortable.

And now that Toph and I have set some boundries, I can relax and enjoy the experience.