Perspective

I really do have some fun stuff to share in the next post - but I need to type this one out because its just been on my mind the last few days.

Some days - I get mired down in the frustrations of daily life. Got to work late. Furnace isn't working. Dog peed on the floor...you know what I mean.  And some days - I allow that kind of thing to up and ruin my whole day. I do that because I am human - and I suppose that's a very human thing to do. But these past few weeks I have been focused on learning how to put events, good or bad, that happen into perspective. I have been taking mental notes (a very 90's thing to do, no? lol) to try and process life in an entirely different manner than I have before. I think by doing that - and just changing my perspective on life's happenings, I will be a better person, a better wife, a better mother in the end. Hopefully, at least.

Well - what happened to Ava was certainly an eye opener and a wake-up call to perspective if I have ever seen one. And lately - any of the "little things" that would generally get me down just aren't.

Yesterday - Phil hit a telephone pole with the Mercedes. He was trying to avoid hitting a deer that had darted into the road.  He is ok - thank goodness. But the car- well the car is not as pretty as it once was. And you know what? I don't care! I didn't care yesterday and I don't care today  - because my husband is ok, my kids are on the mend and that's all that matters.

 I am a member on a message board for other crazy mamas like me that have similar interests. And one of them lost their husband two weeks ago to the swine flu at age 29. He left behind his wife and 4 small children. My heart aches for her - because I have no idea the pain she must be feeling. My husband is my best friend - my entire world to me - and I don't know how I would live another second without him in my life. And again - its offered me another lesson in learning how to process life in perspective.

So my thought for the day is that this little inner-peace project of mine is working - and each and every day I am feeling more and more blessed to be living this life I am living. Even if the dog peed on the floor.