Today, for some reason, my life is perfect. Maybe the stars are all aligned just so or maybe I had a good night’s sleep. I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s a wonderful feeling. You know how some days you just wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Well, today I woke up on the right side of the bed.
The sky seems a little bluer, the birds are chirping a little louder and kissing my kids felt a little sweeter. Some days it is so easy to get caught up in the hassles of our lives that we don’t take the time to enjoy the good parts. It seems like complaining is cool and commiserating over how unfair life is the norm.
Is it uncool to be grateful and happy? If so, I have never wanted to be so uncool in my whole life.
Don’t get me wrong, I have had my share of sadness in my life. Broken hearts, losing my mom, miscarriage, losing my father-in-law, etc.
Any one of those things could be devastating and collectively they could have been paralyzing. And at each of their respective times, they were. What I’ve learned though is that we have a choice. We can’t always pick things like when our parents die. However, we can always choose to see joy in our lives, no matter what our circumstances.
Life is short and going by way too fast for my taste. At 40 years old I have considered having a mid-life crisis. Today, it occurred to me that my mid-life crisis is going to be different than the stereotype. I am not going to buy a new car or get a new hairdo (well, maybe I am), but the real “crisis” is not going to be fixed or cured with a car.
My crisis is the realization that while half my life may indeed be over, the second half has just begun. My glass is half full and I just have to make sure that I do a good job of savoring every sip.
I am beyond grateful for my amazing family and friends. Thanks to y’all for helping me see that my life is indeed, perfect.
