I did many things right in raising my children. But I do have regrets. One of those regrets is not putting more emphasis on Thanksgiving. I wish I had spent some time adopting traditions around this holiday like I did Christmas. It is probably too late with my kids, but not too late for me and Jack. I will be sharing what new traditions we come up with this month.
I would like to post this month about things/people/places that I am grateful for. I would like to spend some time really expressing that thanks. For really, I am truly blessed and have many, many things to be grateful for. So we will start today.
On Mondays it always strikes me how lucky I am. See, Mondays are my "Home Day" I clean the kitchen well, sometimes even mop~gasp~, vacuum, dust, change sheets, do laundry, clean bathrooms and any other cleaning chores I have. By having all day Monday to do this, I can spend my weekend with my family, and I am not mad at them for not helping me. They are busy on Mondays, and not around. I get annoyed when I am busy and people are laying around. This way, I am happy. I am getting my house organized and clean which really brings me joy!
This blessing came at great cost to me. I love having time to do what I need to do. But the flip side of that is that I can no longer do what I love, what I was born to do, what I am quite gifted at doing - teaching. Isn't that often the case with blessings? They often come at a price. I guess, we eventually see the blessing in that cost. I am finally there. It has taken me many years to get here. But, now? Wow! I am so thankful. I hear how stressed all my friends are, how tired they all are, how they long for more "me" time, and it makes me thankful, no matter how it came to be.
So now I have my weekdays to do as I wish. I fill them or not. Sometimes I sit and catch up on DVR'd shows, read or knit. Sometimes I fill them with volunteering, errands, lunches with friends, appointments. Sometimes I spend them resting. It is such a luxury to allow my gut and joints to dictate what and how much I do. I am a lucky girl!
Now, I want this to be interactive. You can comment here on the blog, or on facebook, your choice. Do you have a blessing which cost you? Would you share it?
Go now and be thankful. Look for things to be thankful for, you never know what I might ask you to share tomorrow!
Yes ... moving to a small town.
ReplyDeleteKaKi, have you considered private tutoring for students with learning disabilities or special needs? You would be such a gift, and typically families with that need accommodate their schedules for the people they need in their lives.
Joy, that really says it all. I so understand that. Luckily, I didn't live there long, nor did I raise children there. But there are times I wish I did. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteYes, but the spontaneous nature of my disease, would not work in that setting. I could be in the middle of a session and bam! So that kind of thing doesn't work. I have thought of it though. Thanks for thinking of ideas. Right now, my volunteer work is helping my need to be in a classroom with kids. I will keep that up as long as I am able! Peace ~
Oops, I was signed in as Jack! The above comment is from me, KaKi, let's try this again!
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