ramblings of my human mind

Today I woke up thinking...

Why can't life just be easy sometimes?

Why can't we have a better financial situation, have nice furniture, have more food;)

Why can't we drive two nice cars, have a flat screen T.V., have nicer clothes, more toys for Brielle?! 

etc, etc...

Ahhh...all those thoughts in the span of two seconds this morning.

I started comparing our lives to the lives of our friends and family...

I started wishing I could do some of the things they could do

and have some of the things they have.

But then I walked out to my living room and found my precious baby and my precious husband.

They were just playing around and laughing and having a  good ol' time.

And then I was embarrassed with myself.

I am so human sometimes...and such an emotional wreck lately.

But my family....

That's what is important in life.

I have to remember that. 

Although, some days, those things I mentioned would be so nice and make things a lot easier,

I really do have everything I need.

I could have it a LOT worse...

I would NEVER trade my husband or daughter for anyone else's...

So why do I wish sometimes my life was more like theirs?

Today my goal is to be grateful...

For EVERY little tiny thing I have.

Of course, for the obvious things....family, friends, apartment, car....

But also for the little things...

A warm blanket, socks, oatmeal, mac & cheese, water, dirty dishes,

laundry, smiles, laughter....

So anyway....I guess my point is...

If you are feeling like I do sometimes...

Really take another two seconds to stop thinking those negative things and realize what you have.

It's not easy to turn your thinking sometimes but it is so much better to think positively.

I need to do it more and ignore my stupid negative mind....

I love my life.

I really do.

And who knows...someday when we are old and grey...

 maybe we'll have two cars and a flat screen T.V. and a nice house...

But by that time...

we'll probably only want to be with each other and our children:)

And all that stuff won't matter 

And I'll look back at myself now and laugh and think that I was so selfish.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is....

BE GRATEFUL!!!!!!

Just be grateful.

It's so much nicer and easier.