Wishing the Days Away...written by Judi

I am sure we all do it from time to time...wish the days away.  You know how it goes, "I will be happy when this week is over!" "I will be happy when the baby gets his teeth in and cheers up."  "I will be happy once this baby is born" "I will be happy when we have our debt payed off."  "I will be happy when this class/final is over."  "I will be happy when we buy a house." ect. ect. and on and on...

I just finished reading The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank.  What an interesting book (I had read it years ago, but decided to reread it.)  She had some great insight for a young girl.  Here is the quote that I loved from the book.

"Riches, prestige, everything can be lost.  But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again."

Thomas, trying to wish away the days until he was as old and cool as his 3-year-old brother who gets to sit on that cool little chair and go "potty."

There is one thing that I learned from uncertain and sometimes difficult times, don't wish away the days.  Happiness starts today, not next week, not when you can buy a house, not when you pay off that debt, not when the baby is born....

So, today I will be happy.  Today I will live in the moment.  I won't wish today away, because TODAY is the day that I get to have William be 3 1/2 years old and Thomas 18 months old, and Mike still in love with me (luckily!) and well, if I start wishing all the days away, there will be NO happiness EVER and misery will overcome me. 

I am wishing you a HAPPY day today and like Anne Frank, I hope your happiness that has been dimmed by something in your life will be reignited today.  Happy Friday!

Sunshine = Happy by Judi

Tuesday was one of those days. 

I may or may not have almost electrocuted myself while unplugging a cord.

I may or may not have spilled a large amount of nesquick.

I may or may not have worn a sweatshirt and ponytail and no makeup to the store.

I may or may not have called Thomas a “little stinker” 200 times (dang molars coming in).

I may or may not have eaten chips and salsa (and only chips and salsa) for lunch.

I may or may not have cursed the weather.

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So what did we do after one of those days?  We willed spring to come back.  We got our bikes ready. 

We planted our flowers. 

We dressed in shorts, even though it was 45 degrees outside. 

We gave buzz haircuts all around…and we did a little sunshine dance.

Apparently it worked.  Today was absolutely beautiful.  Isn’t it amazing how happy a sunny day can make you feel?  We went to the park, we rode bikes, we played baseball, and I read my book under the shade of a tree while the boys hit things with sticks (one thing I am learning about little boys, give them a stick and some freedom and they are happy).

So here to a Spring that is here to stay, a Summer full of happiness and fun, and a lot of Sunny Days and Happy Faces!