| | THAT OLD "GRASS IS GREENER" THING...
Auntie Sal and Little Bit saying good bye.
I said my good byes to my new little buddy yesterday and wung my way home. I loved spending 10 days with my newest little neice and her mommy and daddy, but I was certainly ready to come home. I found out something very interesting about myself that I will share with you. It's a "grass is greener on the other side" type story.
Let me say first how wonderful it was to get above the clouds as I flew out of Portland. Almost every morning I would get up, go downstairs, pour my coffee and go look out the french doors and say, "It's raining - Oh, that's right, I'm in Portland." I usually got a laugh out of my sister-in-law. I think there were 2 sunny days while I was there.
So when we took off and rose above the clouds, I was so grateful to see the sun. I just put my face in the window and let the serotonin flow.
It was a beautiful day to see my beloved Redding from
the air. Shasta Lake was more beautiful from the air than I usually think it is on the ground. The Dam looked very cool.
Okay, for the "lesson." As I go along in my life, I often think things would be different "if only...whatever." I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this. Come on, admit it! Well, I sometimes find myself thinking I could get more done, be more (self) disciplined, etc., etc. bla bla bla if I were on my own. My family takes a lot of my time and energy and---- you get the point. I found out during my 10 DAY TEST RUN that my "way of thinking" is a bunch of crock.
During my 10 days away from home I found it even more difficult to get to bed before 12 or 1 am, have my time with the Lord each day, eat healthfully, and other things I "think" I could do better if on my own. What I found out is that having my family is a built-in accountability system that I sorely need in my life. Even if no one says a word, just having them in my life, being responsible for their well-being, etc., brings a natural accountability that I found I don't want to live without. I love it when the Lord shows me that the grass is NOT greener on the other side!
"LEFT ON MY OWN, I"M A LITTLE DANGEROUS." Patsy Clairmont
Besides, I really missed my husband. When he's gone and I'm at home, not so bad. But me being away from home? Much harder. AND now I remember how much work a baby is. I can't even say "I'm too old for this" because my sister and brother-in-law are older than I am!
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| | Posted 4/17/2008 11:14 AM - 40 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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