I want to start off by saying this post is much more for me than it is for anyone else. Im just sharing my thoughts... Yesterday evening, my daughter and I had to make a quick trip to Walmart. As most of you know, it was raining. And for those of you who grocery shop for your families, 5 oclock in the evening is the absolute WORST time to arrive at the super center. However, it was necessary. And as I pulled into the parking lot, feeling very sorry for myself because I had to be there and get out in the rain, I saw one of the Walmart employees gathering up stray buggies. I have seen this employee hundreds of times at Walmart. I have even seen him at other places around town. He walks with a limp. I watched him for a couple of minutes as he pushed, with great strength, a long line of wet, heavy buggies. I looked at his feet and saw how old his shoes were and how he had holes in his socks. I thought about how tired he must be. I thought, for the first time, how much harder that job must be for him because he is a bit different physically. I thought about how pooped he must be at the end of every day. I thought about how he probably wishes he didnt have to be in the rain. I thought about how that job probably wasnt his dream job. As I sat in the line of nice, new, over-priced cars, in the comfort of my dry, warm SUV, listening to the DVD player in the back entertain my five year old, I realized how completely out of touch I am. I complain every single day about something. Normally, multiple somethings. I bemoan my responsibilities and resent the imperfections of my life. I get so frustrated with my kids and husband and hold people around me to impossible standards. I wonder who I would be and what my life and my attitude toward life would be if I faced some of the daily realities of others. I want to think I would rise above my self-pity and make the most out of whatever...but the cold, hard truth is this: I have a wonderful life and most days I dont appreciate or recognize it. I need to get a freakin grip!! Dont ask me why it happened yesterday. Dont ask me why it was the buggy guy at Walmart that helped give me perspective. All I know is that this morning, I woke up pretty darn thankful for my sweet life. I am so thankful for my healthy children, my smokin hot, loving husband, my supportive family, my life-giving friends, my physically strong body, my able mind, my warm house, my education, my job, my car, my country, my community, and my salvation through Jesus Christ. Today, I am committed to getting a grip... :)
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 16:04:55 +0000
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