Events, big and small

A week or two ago, one of my oldest girlfriends inspired me to write a blog post again. She has a blog as well and as I read it, it challenged me to get back at my blogging - if anything to get the thoughts out as they come. Inevitably, stuff happened in my week and both words and time were lacking.

Last week was not an easy week in my grown-up world. Relationships were tested and communication abilities completely dissolved, all making me ask my husband if we could sell everything and live like kings in some developing country just to get away from it all. Yes, it could be seen as the easy way out, but I was ready for anything.

I learned a few things last week though, support comes even when you don't ask for it or explain the situation to anyone. While experiencing the low-points of the week, I had opportunities to sit across the tables from amazing Christian friends and just be. None of these ladies knew what was going on, how close the tears were to the surface, or the emotional turmoil I was tamping down to just try and get through my participation in the event. It made me so thankful that I have a support network of friends that just let you "BE".

As I watched my daughter this week, I was challenged yet again to learn how to enjoy the little things. The most distressing part of her day is getting her face washed after a meal, but then when all the fuss is done and she bounds down from her high chair, something grabs her eye and she's off, laughing and giggling and running around - no hurt feelings from the infraction we just made her sit through. How I wish that a simple face washing would remain to be the thing that distresses her most in life.