The morning dawned and found me in the foulest of moods.
It has been a busy, busy, busy school year. I have all new text books in three grade levels which means every worksheet, every activity, and every set of notes I have must be re-worked or totally redone. I added a new technology as well and am struggling to keep everything updated and running smoothly.
Oh and the grading. The endless, endless grading.
I love my job. I am grateful for it. But I think summer is going to be a little sweeter this year than most. I will finally have time and energy to do the tasks around home that I always have and that desperately need to be done. Things like “cleaning the windows” and “what is that sticky substance in the bottom of the fridge?” have fallen a bit by the wayside in the past month….or more…
I find myself complaining at Ismael about it. A lot. But I don’t have time to fix it and these are issues that simply do not bother him. But as I look around our home, they make me feel out of control. Stressed. Yucky. Foul.
Thus…this morning’s foul mood.
The cure for a foul mood?
Take your toddler to the park.
Eat some chicken nuggets and goldfish at a picnic table and watch the squirrels race around the trees.
Practice your best innocent look when you get caught climbing on the table.
Take a walk.
Pick up some sticks.
Pet a doggie. (Dog!DOG!DOOOOG!)
Knock the fuzzies off of a dandelion.
And when the rain finally comes…..
Wave byebye to the park.
Be still. Know that God is good and ever present.
Be grateful for all of your blessings no matter how small.
I love this and I SO needed to read it today. Thank you.