In a matter of minutes, I have 5 post ideas go through my head. I look around the house, and wonder what it would be like if my house was always clean. If things were always in place. If not a paper were cluttering the counters. Then I realized it would look like life was not being lived. So many things have happened in the world this week, that I have stayed quiet about them in order to reflect.
If you knew that your life could change in a matter of minutes, would you really be glad your house was clean? I don’t think so. Would you be glad you always say “I love you.” when hanging up from loved ones? Yes. I know so. Would you think about that bill you forgot to pay? I hope not. Would you be glad you took your kids out to get some Rita’s? Yes. I know so. Would you think about the laundry that sits piled up on your couch because you don’t have a laundry room? Doubtful. You would be glad your kids always had clean clothes to wear. Just remember, some things slip by us and they are important. Those are the things you have to go after. Those are the things that when you die, you don’t want to be thinking about them. The rest can wait. My mom made a comment the other day when I posted that I was listening to one of my favorite songs from the 80′s, she said “Stay in the 80′s dear. It was a more peaceful time.”
You have to work to make this a more peaceful time. You have to work to find the balance for your family and what you want to accomplish for the rest of your life. I have to make some scary decisions in the next few months, but they are not so scary when I think about it. The answer is right there. Do you want to live your life or have a life that looks good on the outside, but is not really being lived? I already know my answer.
“The things that we love tell us what we are.” ~Thomas AquinasP.S. I have to send some manuscripts off. Just breathe.