My Decision to be Happy!
Today as I was organizing Jadon's puzzles and helping him straighten up his room I noticed a song I haven't ever heard before on the radio. (You're Gonna Miss This by, Trace Adkins, I just added it to my playlist) As I started paying attention the the words the tears came rushing out. The song is about a mom and dad telling their daughter to enjoy where she is in life because when that stage is over she's going to miss it. From when she's 18, then a newlywed, and then with screaming children (that sounds familiar). She keeps wanting to move quickly onto the next stage. I remember a speaker at a fireside in college speaking about being happy right where you are now, not saying "I'll just be happy when we move into a big house, or when my kids are independent, or when I get married" But whatever stage you are in enjoy it and just be happy NOW. It was so emotional becuase the day before was rather challenging with Jadon being defiant, a messy house filled with construction going on, Bostyn rather upset about 3 teeth starting to poke through, and on top of that going to Ogden for a drs. appt. and being 10 min. late and told I needed to reschedule. AHHHHH!!! I had called Bart at work as I locked myself in our room and complained about how the day was going. He calmly game me a pep talk and I felt somewhat encouraged. I sat and said a prayer for me and for my children. The kind that you really pour out your soul and know you are being heard.
So, today as I listened to the words on the radio I felt so uplifted and happy to be a mom and actually content to learn from those struggles and trials of motherhood, I really will miss this when they are all grown-up.