Contentment

Contentment

3/4/23 1.pm

Saturday morning am sitting in my family room after a lovely brunch made by my husband ( he always makes Saturday breakfast which is a treat) and thinking about life. I have always been a glass half full kind of girl, but these days am more than half full. At the risk of sounding self-sufficient,  have everything I need. Life is not perfect …oh no! My mom is with us for two more weeks before going to philly to stay with my sister and she had been having a lot of stomach issues and other aliments last couple weeks, so caregiving has been challenging . But finding peace with the imperfections of life and finding joy in the mundane, humdrum , sometimes exciting life  life is a good feeling. Maybe I have been through too much in life that I can find happiness in what I have. IDK or maybe I have my dad’s temperament ( thank you daddy) which was … just that he was a happy, content person even with his progressing Parkinson’s which I got to experience first hand towards the end of his life. Well, whatever it is I am grateful to have this temperament. Right now, I have a fulfilling job with my 3 regular clients, my husband and I are doing a lot more things together, thanks to his extra one day off every two weeks ( govt employee alternate work schedule) my working kid stays at home, my youngest took a gap semester and is home too, doing a few online courses and working at Starbucks which has it’s perks for us too lol. I never expected I would get another few months with both my grown kids at home so this is time I will not take for granted. It’s like an added bonus!! Which mom can dream of having a 24- and 19-year-old at home. Oh, they are both independent. They have their own friends, outings etc. but I do get a few stolen evenings with them, and we play the occasional scrabble, board games, eat dinner together etc. and I am thankful for that. We also have a good group of friends and we are all planning a Holy Land Tour this June/July. There’s 35 of us going  of which 18 are kids who have all grown up together. Egypt, Jordan, Israel in 3 weeks !! Today we have another of our planning meetings, and I am so excited. Been exercising to get my lower body strength so I can mange those long hikes/walks on the tour. We have a 5 mile mock hike on March 25 to give us a feel for what to expect.

So anyway, what I am trying to convey is that I am happy, content and feel like my cup is overflowing, small stresses with mom, other stuff and all. I don’t need anything more in life! Ok I won’t mind an updated kitchen with new kitchen appliances lol but otherwise you know I have all I need. Incidentally, my church was giving out lots of containers and Tupperware while clearing out the kitchen which just got new stuff. When I got the offer I told them I did not need any more. If others need them, you should help them by all means!  I am good thank you but thanks for asking! Between my family life, friends, mission to exercise more, get healthier, care giving, job assignments I am overscheduled so to speak and loving life!

So anyways, thanks for stopping by! Wishing anyone who reads this a great life ahead. Do what makes you happy! Life is short! Live it well! Love xo