Gettin' by

As I was driving back from dropping Leah off at school a few mornings ago, I got stopped beside the construction workers who were preparing to work on the road.  I sat and watched them for awhile before the light turned green.  Old, young, middle aged, all with smiles on their faces.  It occurred to me that, no matter what any of us do for a living, we are all working for the same goal, to just get by and see another day.  Whether you are a teacher, a preacher, a construction worker, fast food worker, or a parent, we are all ultimately striving for the same thing.

Life can be tough, there are plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs.  There are a lot of heartaches and things that touch your heart.  Life is not guaranteed.  I was thinking, this morning, that life would be so much better if everyone just chose to be kind.  Let go of the bitterness, let go of the drama, let go of the hate, let go of all of it and just live!

I know I am not the best parent, I try, but fail often.  I am impatient, I yell, I get frustrated.  I know I am not the best friend, either.  I have friends that I haven't talked to in a long time and I miss them.  I have friends that I love so dearly, and I never want to let them down, but I am sure I do.  With every role I have:  mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, I could do better.  Everyone has their moments, but I need to start focusing on the bigger picture and stop letting the small things bring me down.  Everyone has their own struggles, everyone has battles within themselves.  I am terribly insecure, but I am trying to work on it.  It is hard sometimes, but I don't want to be limited by myself.  I just wonder how much more positive the world would be if everyone could let go of their fears and  insecurities that are holding them back.

There is really no point to this blog.  Just some random, rambling thoughts that were on my mind.  Maybe, also, a reminder for myself to choose kindness, let go of the issues that hold me back, and be thankful that I have another day to work on those things.