Ive been thinking lately, I really think it's fun to be me. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's not always easy, exciting or flashy, but for me, it's fun.
It struck me the other day as I was finishing up my cycling class. We were on our last "hill", I was tired, sucking for air and soaked. Suddenly I felt a rush of gratitude. Gratitude that I could feel that way. Gratitude that I had the ability to feel that way. I thought, someday I will not be able to do this, I will only be able to remember and talk about doing this...(probably to people that won't really care that I did this.) So, I felt happy in my misery and it was fun.
I love to be a mom of 7. It is so funny to me to think that 7 people call me mom. I would have never guessed I would have had a large family. Never. But I am so happy about it. It doesn't seem like that many really. They are all people I love to be with. I love them all. They are fun.
My kids play sports. They always have. To organize schedules attend soccer and softball games is something I've done for 20 years now. I sit and enjoy the games. I roll my eyes at the parents that can't just sit and enjoy.
It's fun to just sit and enjoy.
I have a husband that makes my life easy. He has always let me be me. Never has tried to change me. He is kind, easy going, fair and always gives you the benefit of the doubt. He laughs at my goofiness. He works hard. He is helpful and just plain a good man. His love is consistent. Through poor and a little less poor, marathon body to pregnant mega mom body, he has been my number one fan. Because I have him, and love him, it's fun to be me.
It's fun to be me because I know who I am. I know why I'm here. When you know that,it gives you perspective on everything else. It's fun to have a sure measuring stick for life. It's not fun to have to guess. It's fun to know.
In a strange way it's good to be me because I know I can be better. I am familiar with my weaknesses. They are not hard to figure out for me. They are obvious, and I claim them as my own. It's good to be me because I know they don't have to be permanent. It is fun to be me because I have faith and hope in my life.
As Andrea would say, "That's all."
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6 comments:
It's fun to have you as MY mom.
It's fun to have 6 siblings, who I truly love more than the air I breathe.
It's fun and an incredible blessing to know that you and the wonderful man you call Berry and I call Dad love me without end.
It's fun to know that we're all eternally bound.
I love you<3
I like it. thanks for sharing. you are a great example for me.
loved this post!!! and i loved caitlin's response...
nice work, on all counts!
thanks for this! I needed it. I am grateful to be me too! I just need to remember that I love my life sometimes :) I really do, I thank Heavenly Father for my life every night cause I really do have a great life! Thanks for helping me to remember!
so fun to read. . . and i am glad that you married the man that you love and have the 7 kids that you have because all 9 of you are fun to have as my relatives. . . and i am extremely thankful for you all.
and i laughed at the ending.
LOVE YOU.
that is all.
I think this is called being happy in your skin. You are a fun family and the mom almost always sets the tone for that sort of thing. Way to go!
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