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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Jerron discovers jello
Jerron laughed at this jello for probably 20 minutes before I recorded this, but when I pulled out the camera he would only give me a giggle...
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life's little twists
This week I have been thinking so much about all the little things that make up a life. There are so many tiny details that make life significant, whether for good or bad. The small act of answering an email led me to meet my husband, and from millions of tiny decisions came a life that now includes Josh, Jaclyn and Jerron living on a little farm.
I feel very blessed for the many lessons I have learned in this life, including hard lessons that help me to appreciate the man I am married to. 10 years ago I never would have guessed where I would be today, now would I have said that this life would be completely perfect for me. This is the amazing part though, it really is a unknown dream come true. I would not wish for more or less than what we have been blessed with.
This week we finally child proofed our kitchen from our son. It has been very frustrating for him to not be able to get in the tool drawers, although he truly has no idea what to do with the tools, he just wants them. He will pull and pull at a drawer and then scream, because the poor kid inherited the worst parts of the tempers from both of his parents. As I watched him, with satisfaction and even a little amusement, I realized this is exactly what we do most of our lives if we do not pay attention. The things that are not available to us now can be a source of frustration, even though we often we wouldn't know how to properly use those things that we want even if we had them. Often we need to learn to perfectly use the appropriate tools at our disposal so that we can better use other ones as we graduate.
I am just really grateful for all that we have. I am also very grateful that we do not get caught up in the game of feeling like we are in a competition with others. Who has the bigger home? Who has the bigger tv? Who has more income? Who has the Cutest kid? Well we know the answer to the last question, but don't feel bad, Jerron can't help how cute he is.
I just hope that everyone can find more things in their life that they are grateful for. Whether it is that they are happy they have money to pay the mortgage, or there is someone to clean up after who leaves them little reminders that they do not live alone. I find it is in these times of uncertainty that we must look for blessings so that we do not fall victim to ingratitude, for it is the greatest disease in the world.
I feel very blessed for the many lessons I have learned in this life, including hard lessons that help me to appreciate the man I am married to. 10 years ago I never would have guessed where I would be today, now would I have said that this life would be completely perfect for me. This is the amazing part though, it really is a unknown dream come true. I would not wish for more or less than what we have been blessed with.
This week we finally child proofed our kitchen from our son. It has been very frustrating for him to not be able to get in the tool drawers, although he truly has no idea what to do with the tools, he just wants them. He will pull and pull at a drawer and then scream, because the poor kid inherited the worst parts of the tempers from both of his parents. As I watched him, with satisfaction and even a little amusement, I realized this is exactly what we do most of our lives if we do not pay attention. The things that are not available to us now can be a source of frustration, even though we often we wouldn't know how to properly use those things that we want even if we had them. Often we need to learn to perfectly use the appropriate tools at our disposal so that we can better use other ones as we graduate.
I am just really grateful for all that we have. I am also very grateful that we do not get caught up in the game of feeling like we are in a competition with others. Who has the bigger home? Who has the bigger tv? Who has more income? Who has the Cutest kid? Well we know the answer to the last question, but don't feel bad, Jerron can't help how cute he is.
I just hope that everyone can find more things in their life that they are grateful for. Whether it is that they are happy they have money to pay the mortgage, or there is someone to clean up after who leaves them little reminders that they do not live alone. I find it is in these times of uncertainty that we must look for blessings so that we do not fall victim to ingratitude, for it is the greatest disease in the world.
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