Sounds Like Life To Me

Honestly, I’ve been so busy lately worrying about all the things in my life and how I can most quickly and efficiently make them right, I’ve completely alienated myself from my friends and family.  Every time a problem comes up, I become so focused, so single minded that it’s maddening.

Have you guys heard that fairly new country song by Darryl Worley called “Sounds Like Life To Me”?  Well, it reminds me that all the stuff I think is the end of my world is really just part of life.  Family members pass away, friends move away, children crying for no other reason than to test your sanity, teenagers become disrespectful little shits, your patience goes down, your interest rates go up, and you crave the days when you could just lie in bed with your husband until noon and dream about your future (which doesn’t include any of the aforementioned crap!).

And I’m here to tell you, even though the thought of checking myself into some sort of rehab for worrying, I have taken a huge step, for me, which is to just stop for a minute, even if it’s really just 1 minute, to thank God for all that he’s given me… to include the time spent with friends and family members who have passed who you know are happy and healthy and enjoying God’s company while we’re still waiting for our turn…. for friends you don’t see anymore, but who were there during some of your tough times to hold your hand or offer a shoulder to cry on, or share a laugh…. for the children who laugh more often than they cry and whose love lights up your life the way nobody else’s can…. for the teenager who still allows you to hug him and not drop him off 2 blocks before the mall because he’s too embarrassed to be seen with his mom, and who enjoys telling jokes just to make you laugh… for hard financial times which can bring your family together and help you focus on what’s really important, and it’s not “things”….and for the few stolen moments with your husband when the kids have finally gotten in bed where you can both make huge bowls of ice cream with all the fixin’s and get fat together. : )

For all this… and more…. I am thankful!