The Good with the Bad

We are asked to count our blessings, and to express gratitude every day. It starts to make a lot of sense to me when there can be days (or weeks) when the funk has settled in, and it can be a struggle to be grateful, because things seem poopy. I say "seem" because, c'mon it is most likely ok, and going to be ok, but it just feels so not in a certain moment. And sometimes, it really is poopy. So pray a little more, and a little harder. The phrase "take the good with the bad" came to my mind today as I was reflecting on the past week, and I look at my sweet boys and there truly is more good than bad.True, my hair is falling out in what feels like the thousands due to the homonies- ( cue to re watch "My Big Fat Greek Wedding") but, I have a very sweet little Josher pants now. Who needs hair? ( I would still like to keep some hair)

True, my computer broke. Did it take a bunch of my files with it? Absolutely it did. A lot of the writing I'd been working on went down with that ship, but hey the laundry dudes came over and fixed the washer yesterday, and I am just cruisin through the laundry. 

True, I am little more sleep deprived because I am trying to get Josh to sleep through the night, but soon (please) he will be in Kaj's room, and the tale of the brother best friends will begin.

True, this week Sam and my conversations seem to be hit or miss, and mostly miss, but that home run is coming, and boy howdy the crowd will cheer. ( aka me. I'm...the crowd)

I recently turned a years worth of memories into a book. I am excited to get it, and to have it in our family for as long as the kids will remember. It was funny reading back on the adventures we have had so far, and crazy to think we have been in New York a year. A year flies by. Times flies by. So, there is no reason to concentrate on the bad, when it will pass by so quickly, I don't want my memories tainted with the bad attitude I had at the time. So cheers to all the good! Heavenly Father will see you through the bad!