And all of a sudden the burning bushes are gloriously red. It's nice how nature works that way- just when the jack-o-lanterns are bringing us down with their moldy collapse (see foreground of the photo), the burning bushes distract us with their beauty:
While I am preoccupied with the needs of my children, my house, my husband and myself, something is trying to make me stop, take a deep breath, and notice the goodness of my life.Yesterday I called my oldest friend. I haven't seen her in a year and a half, haven't talked to her in almost as long. We do e-mail at least, and she had told me that her 5-year-old daughter would be having her tonsils and adenoids removed yesterday. Finally, that was the impetus I needed to make the call- to make sure that everything had gone ok (it had, of course).
We talked for 45 minutes before I had to go, and it was as if no time had passed since we were high school friends who saw one another every day. She made me laugh until I snorted. We joked that we'd talk again the next time one of our children was knocked out with anesthetic and the other one of us was at work!
Thomas and I have been listening to some classics in the car: the Beach Boys, Eagles, and Beatles. For some reason this is so soothing to me. They are songs that I listened to with my parents, that Bill listened to with Kate, and now to hear Thomas singing along with them is such a comfort.
As the days get shorter and colder, and the to-do lists get longer, as Henry's re-evaluation looms and I have to answer questionnaires about all the things that he doesn't do, I need to find these good things and let them occupy my mind.
5 comments:
Gretchen, you have such a wonderful attitude, I just love your point of view. I find myself having to look for the good in my life and to not dwell on the negative. Thanks for such an inspiring post. You're a really cool "mama"!
Hugs to you guys!
It's so true, Gretchen, we have to hold on to the little things that lift us up and let go of the big things that drag us down. It's not an easy task, is it?
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Dang, I'm jealous. I could never get my cactus to bloom!
Thanks for your post. It is a great reminder of the beauty in life and that we must take time to look around and enjoy it!
Blooming flowers, colors on the trees, listening to some oldies-but-goodies with Tommy and talking to an old friend. I'll say those are some good pick-me-ups.
I love this post and totally understand what you mean about the soothing music. I do the same thing with the Eagles. I think it brings us back to childhood, when everything was safe and okay.
I love the photo of Tommy and the burning bush. Great shot.
And, don't you love friendships like that?!? I have a couple of my own. It's the little things.
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