I Was Just So Excited
A long-time married couple was asked to share their secret. He said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s ALL small stuff.” This nugget of truth has been shared and repeated over and over again by so many smart people. And yet…we need this daily reminder, don’t we?
Our 6 year-old grandchild was sorely disappointed when I showed up at the school to pick them up. They were expecting Mom, not Nonna. They burst into tears and said, “I was just so excited”. Talk about wisdom! Isn’t that the very thought that sums up most of our disappointments! We get excited about a planned vacation, the birth of a child, a visit from a long-gone family member, a job interview, a dinner date, etc. And then an unexpted obstacle happens. And it sucks because we were just so excited.