-Isms: Views on life in rural America

Author John Di Lemme wrote, “Your results are the product of either personal focus or personal distractions. The choice is yours.”

I would argue, if you took a look at our living room, which a friend told me has the “you’re living life” look (what the heck does that mean?), it’s a result of focus and distraction.

She also told me if the house was too clean, to the point of appearing picture perfect, it wouldn’t be a true representation of our reality.

OK, I’ll buy that. I think she meant it in a good way.

I mean to clean. I mean, I start to clean some of the clutter every day, except Mondays a...