2009 was such a time for me -- losing an adored mother, a respected mentor, a beloved pet; becoming an empty-nester and being thrust from a country house with a beautiful view into the heart of a city that is hours away from friends, family, and the comforts of home I've come to depend on. Admittedly, there are times my life this year has felt like a bad country song (yup, I even lost my truck) when one day, I actually heard a similar country song in which a man responds to the complaints of a friend by saying 'it sounds like life to me.' Which of course reminded me of my own dear friend who once said: "Best enjoy this life of ours -- we don't get out of it alive." haha....fair enough....lesson learned.
Life is hard sometimes. I have yet to meet a person who gets through it unscathed. And so we may cry through it, scream through it, complain through it -- even hate through it -- bemoaning 'why me?' to God above. Yup, been there too.
But I recently saw some other words of wisdom that gave me a mighty dose of perspective: "How lucky we are to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
I had over 4 decades with a mom who loved each of her six children like they were her only one; a dog who turned me from a non-animal-lover to preaching that everyone's gotta have one; four kids who welcomed me on their fantastic childhood adventures; a mentor who gave me the courage to succeed; a career I love; and a home and friends I can't wait to return to come summer. Lucky indeed.
So "if you're worried and you can't sleep, count your blessings instead of sheep."
Bring it on, life. I'm smilin' through ya. :)
-- Cindy
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