Thursday, August 21, 2008

Oh the difference a day makes

I had a meeting this morning at the Health Department and so I had to wake up Hailey to get to my sister-in-laws house for her to sit for me. After my Safe Kids meeting I went to see Dave's Grandma Maxwell. She lives in an assisted living home about 4 blocks away from where my brother lives, so we stopped in to visit her. She is a recent widow and is having a hard time adjusting to "single life" again. When I arrived I asked her how she was doing and she told me; "Lonely, it's hard being alone these days." I thought of how I felt yesterday and how I am so far from being "alone"! It made me so grateful that I still have my husband to comfort me, to snuggle up to and cuddle with at night.To have a warm body sleeping next to me. Grandma Maxwell just wanted someone to talk to that could hear her and was coherent! It is amazing how when you see life through someone elses eyes, it makes you appreciate things more. So thanks to Grandma Maxwell, I am now looking at the little things and being grateful! I was grateful that I could be the one today for Grandma that was coherent and could hear what she was saying! Tonight it is date night with Dave, we get to go out with out kids! I cannot wait!

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is great, babe! I read a quote yesterday that said, "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." I get so wrapped up in my own struggles so often that I assume I am the only one who has them. So untrue! I love you!