better

Today was a much better day!  I have come to the decision (and it has taken me about 30.5 years) that I can't have control over everything.  I know this may sound like a "duh" moment, but I've really figured it out.  I've told me kids several times that they can't control what happens and sometimes they have to go through it and learn to deal.  "Oh well, it's got to happen" is what I'm known for saying.  It's time I start practicing what I preach!

Everything happens for a reason and that reason is experience.  They may be painful experiences or they may be very pleasant, happy experiences.  They may give me more gray hair, but that's what Clairol is for.  If I didn't have my drain pipe plug up, how would I know how to fix it?  If my van was done at the shop early, would I have been able to sew and complete projects? No.  I've learned to budget my time because of trials.  I may not be good at it, but it's possible. 

Due to this new-found wisdom, I've decided to live with this as my motto:

"It is what it is.  The only thing that matters is how you deal with it."

I've had many times in my life that something has broke down, been late, never showed up, or I didn't have enough money to buy it.  Because of these trials, I have become resourceful and creative.  I've also experienced personal trials that I may relate with others on a need-to-know basis.  These are dear to my heart and I know that how I dealt with them and what I've learned from them will be a benefit to those I share them with.

I'm thankful that I have a loving and patient husband who supports me through these experiences and that I also have a loving and patient Father in Heaven who gives me these experiences to build me up and make me a stronger person!