I wrote this on the chalkboard last night after someone had whined about wanting "more". I tried to explain that life isn't about wanting more, it's about being thankful for what we have. Easy for me to say, and not always easy for me to follow. I find myself needing to eat my own words often, when what I think I shoud do is overridden by my desire of "perfect" and "pretty"...two words that I'm willing to bet that my life will never be. So, maybe those green chalked words weren't so much for my children as they were for myself. A gentle reminder that I need to be thankful for the here and now, the moments I try so hard to get back.
Today and every day, I am so thankful for my family. They are perfect and pretty in their own little ways, no matter how you look at them.
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