STOP!

[momaof8]

I was frustrated with my house. The kids weren't helping. I had so much to clean, repair,fix, and all before the summer is over. I home school and felt if I don't do it now I won't have time come September. If I could just get all these things done life would be awesome. Then I after being totally exhausted and frustrated for the fourth day in a row I stopped. I realized life is good. My kids are healthy my marriage is good,we have groceries lol, and maybe I need to stop and see things are already good. Maybe all my projects aren't as important as I thought.  Sure I still want to get them done, but I can enjoy myself along the way. So maybe sometimes we just need to Stop and look around.

[MamaZena]

Aug. 1, 2010 at 11:49 AM

I stress myself out alot over the condition of my house and not having any help with it too.  My kids are still little so they cant help out all that much, but I am getting them started so they dont turn out like my hubby who does nothing around the house.  He does work away from home and I understand he works alot and very hard, but if he would just clean up after hiself I would be happy.  My house needs alot of repairs an we just dont have the funds right now to fix anything so I can only live with it and do the bet I can to make it look good, I guess.  I try really hard to be grateful for ll that we do have and especially to take time for my babies who are growing up so fast.  The mess and problems in the house will always be there, my kids will not always want Mom around, this is something Ive just begun to grasp and am trying to keep it in mind everyday.  You are so right...sometimes the best thing is to just STOP and look around and really see all that is great in life, because it could be so much worse.  Thanks for this little reminder!  Enjoy the rest of your summer!