Just Thinking
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 9:53PM When Eliana doesn't get what she wants after she's asked for it she will then cry out to me,"Please, can I?!?!" It is a desperate and sad sounding query.
The only difference between her and me is that I supposedly have some self-control. When things don't go my way I want to whine. And fuss. And cry. And stomp my feet. And eat a lot of chocolate.
Today, things did not go my way. I was (am) sad. But in the end, that is okay. I made banana bread with Michaela and Eliana. I got to pick Christian up from school, which he wasn't expecting (I was supposed to be on a plane right then). I took Eliana on another walk while the big kids were in Bible study tonight, and it was a warm, breezy evening. I may even get to clean (get to!) the bathroom downstairs since I have this extra time at home! I made the choice to enjoy some of the moments that otherwise I would have missed. That isn't to say that I was happy all the livelong day...but I did try to appreciate the time that I had at home rather than pine away miserably for something that just wasn't going to be.
There are sacrifices made, in everyone's life. What it has boiled down to for me today is that there have been greater ones made before than any I have made. More significant ones, and one in particular that dwarfs mine beyond belief. Love makes all kinds of things possible, though, doesn't it?
Reader Comments (8)
So no trip? :(
Glad you had a good day in spite of disappointment and I love the picture!
I should have added somewhere...hopefully I will go tomorrow (Thursday)!
Beautifully written :) Lovely work :)
I'm glad you were able to still have a good day - good luck on leaving today!
Your arms look pretty ripped in that picture:)
Great job on choosing a good attitude.
However . . . I shall stomp my feet and pout for you because that stinks - big time.
Also, I shall eat chocolate for you. :)
I'm hoping that since we haven't heard from you again that you did get to take your trip after all.
Nevertheless, you chose a lovely attitude in the face of disappointment. That is NOT easy to do. Believe me, I know. I am good at doing a lot of internal foot stomping when things don't go my way.
Boo :(
Sorry your trip didn't pan out.
I hate those kind of disappointments.
I remember feeling that way when we were in Disney World and I ended up spending a night and day in the hospital with Derek. All I could think about was what we were missing. But in the grand scheme of things, it wasn't the end of the world.
Glad you can see the bigger perspective.
Hope you have a great week!