Perspective

I take my health for granted.  Yes, I have small issues here and there, but nothing super serious.  But I am very glad that I am usually able to be healthy.  I realized last week that ever since I'd started working out in mid-January, I hadn't gotten sick... which makes me slack on getting that workout done!  So nearly 4 months of consistently working out!!  Of course I thought that too soon...

Then I got whammed with what I thought was allergies.  I sneezed all day Tuesday, but by that evening my throat was sore and I could hardly breathe from my nose being so stuffed up.  Then Wednesday and Thursday I was pretty wiped out with just a big nasty cold.  Coughing, sneezing, sore throat, and just generally miserable!  It took a lot of energy out of me, which was frustrating because being a mom doesn't really allow you to get sick!  But I have persevered through it all and, although still not 100%, I am doing way better and feel much more energized.

But being sick makes me realize how much I miss out on things I typically do.  I missed 2 fellowship meetings and a gospel meeting.  Getting out to play with the kids is more of a chore when I just want to curl up on the couch.  The house cleanliness is needing attention.  I don't get as much done because In the evenings, I want to just do the minimum so I can get to bed quicker.  Not fun.

I'm definitely thankful, though, that I am typically not that way!  Yes, I skip the dusting and cleaning the bathrooms because that's not my favorite thing to do.  But I'm still capable of doing it!  I am very thankful that I am able to get to meeting to get fed and strengthened until the next time.  I can lead a normal life without much trouble or relying on others to help me do normal things.

What puts life most in perspective for me is when I have these "complications" but then I see others in much worse condition doing way more than I feel I'm doing.  It makes me appreciate their effort to just DO instead of wanting to curl up in bed and feel sorry for themselves.  I'm so grateful to know people like this and living up to this wonderful quote:


The happiest people do not have the best of everything.  They make the best of everything they have.