Ok, so not all of my posts are going to be funny, I guess.
Had a great start to my day yesterday with an almost 4 mile run, followed by a wonderful Children's Program at a friends church where my children were given a couple of amazing gifts by someone in the congregation. Our blessings are abundant this year, even with as difficult as this holiday season feels, you simply cannot look past how wonderfully kind people can be. (even to people they don't know)
I know that I have always joked about the amount of hormones flowing through my household, but there are days that it is more obvious than others. In hind sight, I think that the girls and myself all felt a little "off" this particular morning as we were getting ready for church. My patience was definitely running a little short, and the girls were fighting with eachother alot....it just didn't feel good.
We went to church and watched a great children's play, and sang our hearts out to some Christmas carols, followed by candy and gifts being handed out. I thought to myself "This will turn our day around". By the time we were beginning to exit the church, the fighting and hurt feelings had begun again. Hmmmmm....
After we got home, we settled in a little and then I offered for us to take a bike ride to the store to get our ingredients for turkey soup. On our ride, the girls were still super sensitive and Natalie was just upset about EVERYTHING...going fast, going slow, being so far behind, wanting to be first. etc. etc. etc. I know my friends who are now parents know what I'm talking about.
When we get home from our bike ride, I decide to slow down this emotional day by having everyone curl up and read for an hour. They all have had favorite books lately that have been keeping them totally enthralled, and in Natalie's case, her chapter book about a cat named Dewey has recently had her laughing almost to tears. It's a true story about a cat who was found in the book drop at the library in a small town when it was a kitten and how it became the library mascot. Well, after about 30 minutes of reading I am astonished to find Nat SOBBING over her book. I cuddle up beside her to ask her what's the matter and through her tears she says "they put Dewey to sleep". Sweet Jesus! What next?!
At this point consoling my daughter who was mourning as though she had lost her own pet almost brought ME to tears. What a crazy day, good and bad, happy and sad, if I hadn't been able to sneak in a couple of runs for sanity, I might have needed a straight jacket and padded room. LOL
Anyway, the moral of the story is..........there's beauty to be found in imperfection and tomorrow is always a new day. Thank GOODNESS! ;)
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