What really matters…
This weekend I have learned of some bad news regarding people I know and love. It’s amazing how your life just ticks along and you forget about how much you have to be grateful for until, sometimes, it’s too late. Or how much we manage to whinge and moan about trivial, insignificant things when people are suffering far worse.
I thought I would take a few moments to share what I am grateful for and, ultimately, what really matters to me, my family and my life. Because when it comes right down to it, we’ve got it pretty darn good.
I’m grateful for…
- Skype and technology (including this blog) which allows me to stay in touch with my family and friends far and near. They see our life, know what we’re up to and can feel closer to us than the 4000 miles that separate us.
- An amazing family here in England who have taken me in as one of theirs without question or reservation. They’ve been my home away from home and I’m eternally grateful for their support.
- A certain Englishman who took a chance and rang the number of a woman he didn’t know but who lived an ocean away. He rolled the dice and came up a winner (if I do say so myself) and we’ve both found our soul mate. He’s my best friend and I am his.
- A medical system in the US that supports, protects and cares for those who are closest to me and gives them the chances they need to be healthy.
- The opportunity to be a Mummy, once to an amazingly gorgeous and clever girl and now, to a Bebe who will bring just as much joy to our lives as their sister continues to do. How did I get so lucky? I’m not sure!
- The job that my husband has. In today’s economy we are very lucky that his industry is still a necessity. As much as he’s stressed by it and it isn’t his passion, he has work, we have money and security which makes our lives that little bit easier.
- My freelance writing, blogging and social media work which has allowed me to be a Stay-at-Home-Mum/Work-at-Home-Mum to ensure that I’m helping to shape our daughter’s life.
When you learn about the struggles of friends and family, it’s time to take stock, look at your life and be GRATEFUL for the things you have, the accomplishments you’ve achieved and the life that you lead. Take some time today to do this; to hug your children a little bit longer; to kiss your partner and tell them that you love them. You just never know…
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its so true that adversity makes you take a long and grateful look at your life and those that make it special. Hope you are OK Karin, and positive thoughts for those who are struggling x
It’s amazing how much you can take your life for granted but, when you look a little closer, there can be so many little things to be thankful for. I completely share your sentiment and also hope everyone is OK x
I am grateful to you for reminding me that we should all be grateful. My baby calls our laptops and phones “nonna” as thanks to skype she gets to see nonna every day. My husband annoys me a lot, but he is also my rock and he, like yours, has a good job which meant that when I got made redundant whilst on maternity leave, we could still pay the mortgage whilst figuring out what to do next. I also have a fabulous daughter that makes my life so much more full and complete.
Thank you for reminding me all this.
thank you very much
x
I’ve started writing a list of the things I’m grateful for and posting it on my facebook page as a note. It’s not really for commentary or public review. It’s just easily accessible. And I want people to know that I am grateful for my life should they come across it. Bless your family at home and bless your family around you. Lots of change on the horizon but with technology to hand, it makes it easier for us all to share in it together x
You are right about how we so easily take things for granted and moan about petty things that really arent that bad in the bigger scheme of things! We are all lucky really to have our gealth , our family and a roof over oyr heads and food etc… Its very easy to get complacent
I hope the bad news yOu received will get resolved xx
Lovely post, I have been thinking a lot about the things that are really important in life recently too. I hope you and yours are okay x
So often we get caught up in the madness of daily life, rushing and completing simple everyday tasks, that we forget to stand still and actually take stock of what we have, what we have achieved and how grateful we should be.
This is a very emotional post, hope those that are not doing so well can improve in whatever way possible.
Big hugs to all and thanks for sharing this x
Bless you Karin for reminding us all of what is important at the end of the day. I hope your friends manage to solve whatever is happening and I send you an enormous hug too xx
So true and something I should do more often. I hope your news wasn’t too bad and enjoy your new bebe lots.
Amen sista.
So very true – sometimes we all need to take stock – appreciate what we have and hold it a little tighter to us.
Words of wisdom indeed! A great post and all so true! We should all do this post and use it to look at on those days when things seem bad, to remind us how good our lives really are!
Always good to take time out to reflect on the good stuff.
Hope all is OK – sending hugs X
Hope all is OK with your family back home. You are so right. Sometimes the smallest of things gets to you and in the grand scheme of things…it never really is worth it.
This is so funny, as I was balancing a bit this wekend too, and realised that the most important is my family to me. We went to see my husbands’ very old grandparents in Belfast, and seeing them made me realise that I shouldn’t get stressed about little things that don’t matter and be happy for what we have
Mirka @Kahanka