Commemoration!
Okay, I told E I was going to do this, and so with tongue in cheek I will...
The amazing occurred today! E actually
asked for me to do something for her to help out! Yes, it's true, the sky didn't fall, and I did what was asked. (it was easy, but I'd still have done it even if it were something like eating glass, I mean, c'mon it's E) This from the girl who won't ask you to hold her mocha while she's hauling around something she's buying, and her cane and wants to stop and look at something else. So yes, it is a big deal...well biggish anyway. ;-)
It was just a simple cup of tea (watching the kettle and pouring water when it was done), but still, that's something that it's easy to screw up...tea I find can be temperamental sometimes. She never did say if the cup was any good, but she didn't diff me in the head, so I guess it turned out okay...
Labels: Tea time
Mantra
For the longest time I think my mantra was "why??". As in "why is it like this?" or "why can't I have that?". And this was the case for a very long time.
Finally, it changed. I started learning, understanding, and it became "because it is supposed to be that way". When faced with adversity or something that I didn't want, I'd be able to say to myself "it is because it is supposed to be that way".
Then, rather that just accept things, I started to realize it all had something to teach me. My mantra changed again. This time it was "it's all good", as in 'it's all teaching me something I need to learn'. Stayed with that one for quite a while too. Not so long as the "why" one but longer than the others.
So what is my latest? I guess the closest I can think now is "embrace change". This is a biggie for me. I never was any good at change. I used to loathe it. Dread it like a stomach flu. But now, I'm trying to be different. I'm trying to look forward to it, to truly embrace change.
I think now, I want it. For the first time in my life I'm really truly looking forward to what comes next, not looking back at what's gone by. It feels right. It feels true.
Embrace change.
