Passed

Today has been a test on patience and forgiveness.

My day was going fine until I learned that the gift I gave Kernan was taken away. Then the bank shut down its systems for maintenance right on payday and I can’t withdraw my salary from anywhere until Monday. I go home to an empty house because Kernan and the kids went to visit their aunts.

I could probably go on and on about the bad things that happened today if I look for more reasons to be disgruntled. But I won’t.

So I bought myself two pieces of buttered toast using the 100 bucks I had left in my wallet, went home, settled in the bedroom, plugged my happy movie “The Holiday” while I blogged.

Yes, unpleasant things can still happen but this is just like dust on my shoulder that I can brush away easily. One reminder kept ringing in my head: Be thankful for your blessings.

Gratitude is always a major mood shifter. And when I think about it, in the grander scheme of things, these irritations are all small stuff.

I now have the perfect reason to give Kernan a better and cooler pair of Nikes. I can be thankful that I had more than enough money left in my wallet so I can get a ride home. I can be thankful that tonight I will be snuggling next to my angels and we can sleep in tomorrow because it’s finally Saturday.

I’m feeling better already because I still choose to focus on all the blessings I have today. And when I reflect on it, I have all the big stuff.

I’ve passed the test.

Tomorrow will be an awesome day.

Posted on: February 26, 2010
Posted in: Daily life lessons
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