Yesterday our Executive Director, Carol (my boss) came in and sat in my office and after we chit-chatted for a while, she got up to leave and before she left said "I'm glad you work here, Erika". Not such a big deal to her, I'm sure, and maybe wouldn't have been to me usually, either, but after the week I've had, it was meaningful to me and it got me thinking.
Two families have been left with huge gaping holes this week. One from a 24 year old man who was a son, father, brother, and full-of-life funny guy who made a fatal mistake with a bad choice. Another from a 43 year old woman who was also full-of-life funny who simply didn't wake up this morning. Both were here one day and completely fine, healthy, nothing wrong, making plans and living their lives and poof! gone the next.
Let those you love know how you feel. Love them with everything you have. Give way too many hugs, tell them one too many times that you love them and spend any chance you get with them. Don't waste any precious time on people or things that aren't good for you, either mentally, physically or otherwise. Make the most of your every day and fill your time with things that matter. Let the things that don't go quickly.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
What if?
What if you knew now that a week (or month, or year, etc.) from now everything you are currently worrying over would somehow work itself out only to be a vague memory? Would you rest easier tonight? Would you enjoy the present just a bit more?
What if you never get that amazing new ____? Does it make you less of a man/woman/parent/friend?
What if you never get to say I love you to them again?
What if you never do lose that 10 (ok, 20, 30+) pounds from college, post-baby, or just plain old chocolate enjoyment? Are you healthy and comfortable in your skin?
What if you stopped to notice all the things you do have, instead of the things you don't?
What if as part of all the disfunction you see, and all the not right in your world, everything's absolutely perfect, exactly the way it is, and in all the ways it isn't?
Look around. What if this is exactly what happily ever after really looks like?
What if you never get that amazing new ____? Does it make you less of a man/woman/parent/friend?
What if you never get to say I love you to them again?
What if you never do lose that 10 (ok, 20, 30+) pounds from college, post-baby, or just plain old chocolate enjoyment? Are you healthy and comfortable in your skin?
What if you stopped to notice all the things you do have, instead of the things you don't?
What if as part of all the disfunction you see, and all the not right in your world, everything's absolutely perfect, exactly the way it is, and in all the ways it isn't?
Look around. What if this is exactly what happily ever after really looks like?
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