~Geez do I look fat in this top-I need to lose 5 pounds.
~My legs are so white!
~How have I waited so long to get my hair done? Check out those roots!
~Crap. Is that a Zit?
~I forgot to get juice boxes.
~My perfect carpool fell through.
~What if BlueEyes doesn't make the team? She will be heart broken.
~Field trip forms. Can't forget the field trip forms.
~Must re-schedule the dreaded Dentist appointments. I hope I don't pass on my fear of the Dentist to my babies.
~Did I set the DVR?
~Did I unplug the hair straightener?
~What did I do before Visine and under eye concealer? Make up is fully awesome!
~Am i going to go to the shower for Whats her name?
~This house is a DISASTER!
~Why won't the dang dog stop shedding?
~Only 3 more loads of laundry today...that will help with the pile.
~There are not enough hours in the day.
Eight year old Victoria Stafford is never coming home. Her Mommy and Daddy never again get to hold her, hug her and kiss her good night. The Police in Woodstock are dragging the bottoms of lakes and combing fields and woods trying to find the body of that innocent child. Senseless.
Suddenly my stresses, my worries..I have none.
Thank God for my two healthy, happy children and my tight knit little family of four.
I love everything about my crazy little life right here in Suburbia.
Go hug your babies.
God Bless that little Girl's family.
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21 comments:
Hi ModernMom!
How very moving...and thought provoking.
Hoping you have a good week nonetheless,
Take care
xNora & Lola:)
I do, all the time. But your first few stresses were uncannily my thoughts this morning!
Oh what a great post. I was nodding in agreement and laughing along with you about your 'thoughts' as those can be heard going through my brain everyday, too.
Then I kept reading... and you're so right. We have to not sweat the small stuff... we have to appreciate what we have. I know I do, and I'm so very thankful. I feel terrible for that innocent child, that life lost, for NO reason at all.. I feel terrible for her mom, too. Dreadful.
Great post, makes you think!
You hit the nail on the head. Life is stressful for most. But for some, life is tragic.
Bless her and her family.
Suz
It's amazingly all been put into perspective. Thanks for the reminder.
There is so many stessful things in our life you posted this with a nice reminder.
Thanks for the reminder of what's important...I needed it this weekend. It's been a stressful one here upstate. Take care.
wow, you knocked me for six. As I was reading, I was thinking "yep: the hair straightener thing is just the pits" and then I read the rest, and I feel so moved, stupid for being so shallow. Thank you for being so right. I popped in because I left you an award on my site and do you know it sort of feels silly but the gratitude you extend also sort of makes it ok. Prayers for all her family (and yours) tonight. x
I wrote a post something like this about 2 weeks ago. It make you stop and think what is really important in your life. Thank you so much for sharing. I wish everyone thought this way and maybe this world would be a better place. TFS
Thank you for snapping me back to reality, and reminding me how silly my stresses are, and how much I should enjoy each and every day with my munchkin. So, so very sorry for the Stafford family and their loss.
this is a wonderful post... its my mantra... though life isnt prefect... be happy with what you've got! i have to tell myself this all the time...and it even works too.
I'll hug my babies extra tight today. I'd never trade this crazy life for anything!
I've been thinking about Tori Stafford a lot lately too. That poor girl and her family.
Too often we get swept up in the little, meaningless stresses of life and don't take enough time to cherish what we have. Regardless of my failings as a mother, I'm confident that my little girl knows she is loved very much, and for that I'm so thankful. I hope that I'll never have to wish that I said "I love you" more often.
With all the lists we have to complete everyday, nothing compares to the most important achievement of all... the love of our children.
Fabulous post.
Very true, what a great reminder!
Tears in eyes, Big ((Hugs)), Prayers sent.
What a world.
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Wow - thank you for the much-needed wake-up call, I was just having what I THOUGHT was a stressful day. I have been corrected. Glad I stopped by your blog, thanks for dropping by mine!
Occurences such as this scare the life out of me. And make me wonder what kind of people live in this world right along side us.
All of our little worries are nothing; thanks for reminding me.
Yes, stories like that always put things in perspective...
It's so true, tragic news for someone else puts things in perspective. I hadn't heard of that story but I think of Tyson's 4yr old. How heartbreaking.
Thanks for your visits!!!
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