As I was driving home from work the other day... I was thinking of being thankful. On Monday and Tuesday of this week, 1,100 people were laid off at my work. Although there was a 1% chance I'd be apart of that group, it still had an effect. In this economy... during this Great Recession... I do not think it would be fun to look for a job - let alone need to find one. I feel it is out of my hands 90% of the time, but I also feel the need to account for the many many blessings I have been afforded. Someday, it will matter not what my bank account looks like or how many times I did what I wanted on a given moment. What will matter is how my sole mate, children, family, and friends thought of me. Next week, I'm going to turn 37. When I am 43, my youngest daughter will be 10 years old and my oldest will be driving a car. Time is not going to slow down per se, rather have the illusion of speeding up. What will keep that from happening is the ability to take account, carefully measure, and most of all be thankful for whatever blessings come to maturity.
My dad will turn 70 this year. Happy am I to walk in his image and do my part to share his story with my children.
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Today, well in a couple of hours, we have our spring neighborhood garage sale. Debra is selling everything it seems, but the sad reality is the replacement cost looming in the near future. Crafty gal... she will tell me in a few hours of the money made.. later next week.. it will be the savings she secured... in the end I have learned that garage sales do not make us money... it costs money! (As she goes out replenishing sold items!)
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Next week for my B-day we are pulling the kids out of school and going to St. Augustine. For those that do not know, it is the oldest city in America. The weather should be good and the time with the family on an extended weekend outing / mini-vacation will be great.
