I got this idea from Jen over at Our Daily Big Top. Every week she does a post on what she has learned that week. And, without fail, her list always makes me smile + makes me think. So thank you Jen for the inspiration :)
Enjoy each day
These are my last few weeks to have Davis with me in the afternoon for like, the next 18 years! So I am trying to enjoy every minute I have with her. We had lunch in the city the other day, and as we were sitting outside enjoying our meal + each other, Davis looked at me, smiled and exclaimed, "mum, it's like we're on a date! I just love you." Then she leaned over to kiss me. Everyone around us just went, "ohhh, she is too sweet!" and you know what, she is.
Sometimes we get what we ask for.
I have a friend, who wanted badly for something to happen. She put things in motion, worked hard to make it happen and guess what? It happened. Now, all she is doing is complaining about it. So I guess that old adage is true... be careful of what you ask for, because, you might just get it.
Our library really rocks
I love that from the comfort of my home, I can go online, look up books, requests books + have them waiting for me at the library. I've been doing this for well over a year, but just started doing it for the kid's books. Saves me all sorts of time.
Sometimes it's not me, it you
A lot of times I receive calls from women looking for Cindy Taylor Oates, of Taylor Made design. Cindy makes quilts and has published a lot of books. The women are normally looking for a pattern, wanting to buy Cindy's book, or looking for advice. I always call the women back to tell them they reached the wrong number. Usually the women thank me for taking the time to call them back to let them know.
Today I got one of the those phone calls. I called the woman back, in Seattle. And you know what? She got all sassy with me! I explained to her that she had reached Taylor Made designs, but we are a design studio specializing in graphic design – and that it sounds like she is looking for Cindy Taylor Oates. Blah blah blah. Well, she told me "she was put out. She needs help. Why can't I help her? Why am I calling her if I can't help? Who is she suppose to call to help her?" And on and on and on.
Seriously. I had to tell her i was sorry, I thought I would just let her know that she had the wrong number and good luck to her. "Good luck? Is that what you have for me? I don't need luck, I need someone to help me out!"
I have to remind myself, "it's her with the problem, not me". I don't want someone like that to jade me. You know, to let someone like that put me off on being nice. She's just one person having a really lousy day.
Things will get better
To be perfectly honest, I've been having a real lousy year. No that's not right. I've been having a terrible, horrible, never in a million years did I think life could be this bad, kind of year. But I know it can't last. So I'm trying to keep my chin up, and pray, that things will get better.
