It's August...mid August at that and here I am wondering how the heck we got here not only so quickly, but in the speeding blink of an eye. My boys turned ten and three this year, all pretty much in the blink of an eye as well. And I told myself and my boys what an incredible summer we would have and all the cool things we will do.
It started out that way...long hikes in the forest, kayaking the lake, fishing, catching lightning bugs and late night ice cream time. You know, all that cool summer stuff.
Then...reality stepped in and had other plans...
My Jeep stalled out a couple times (thank God it happened on my driveway...) our washing machine broke, only to get a new one that did not work at all. (ugh...this digital stuff sometimes...) our tenants could not afford the rent (or just decided not to), and didn't pay for three months then moved out suddenly (thank God they did get out, compared to all the horror stories I've heard when people don't pay AND don't leave) I had a website issue, sadly we lost one of our sweet little chickens 🙁 , hearing more about my sister's illness has been very hard, and I swear a million other little things (I won't bore you with) that life threw that were unexpected and at times, totally inconvenient.
And that was almost all just in July. I swear, July came and life hit HARD. And I know for sure I'm not the only one. This happens all the time, to so many, everywhere. It's like one of those things that once something happens, a chain of things seem to happen.
Am I right or am I right?
Yet through it all, somehow, I've sailed through it even in the most rocky moments and actually have come out ahead in many ways. My good old Jeep has a brand new starter and battery now and it's been running phenomenally well. (We found out it was the alarm system causing the issue in the first place) Our laundry room is getting another little upgrade aside from my new washer, which I just love by the way. (let me tell you, having no washing machine with two nature-loving-outdoor boys can't go on forever... like four days max. Ha Ha) My tenants moving, honestly, I feel more then grateful they did. They did not destroy the house and now we can actually charge closer to what the house is worth for rent anyway. The house is older and needs some updating, so really, it's good we have the chance to do this, and can do all our own work, and in all truth, I've enjoyed creating the transformation of it all. Painting is extremely relaxing and peaceful for me and I just love home design and decorating. So it's OK, it will get done. And as for our sweet little Serama chicken, Lily, she will be missed for sure, but we now ordered 12 Serama eggs that we will incubate and see who comes our way. I am sure it will be a beautiful process all along.
I'm not here to complain, I'm here to say, sometimes you may feel the world is crashing down, or things come in and ruin your plans (sorry Scotland 🙁 ...) But at the same time, many good things can come out of it...if you're willing to look at it that way. In MOST cases (not all cases), things can always be worse. Really, they can. It may not feel like it in the moment when you are in the thick of it, but really, many things can be figured out.
Unfortunately, many times we have to go thorough struggles to come out ahead on the other side. I've found that's just the way it is sometimes.
I'd love to say I will remember this the next time something comes up that I prefer wouldn't. I'm sure in that exact moment I will kind of forget, (because really, how fun can inconveniences be...) yet I will try to look for the good in it all. Because nine times out of ten, there will be a positive, in some way. It may show up in a day, in a week or maybe not even for a whole year or more, but really, life wants to be on our side, much of it is just in our attitude towards it.
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