The Moments
After another night of blissful sleep after going to bed at 10 pm, I was out of bed by 7:45 to start my day. This gal operates best on 8-9 hours of sleep that results in rolling out of bed around 8 am. The past several weeks have been a struggle because I went nocturnal again. It happens when I read or watch too much news. Face it, life beyond my front porch is a whole lot of crazy right now but I continue to ground myself by being grateful for the every day moments.
By social media terms I don't have an interesting life. Each day has a quiet routine that rolls into the next day and the day after that. Before we know it another week, month, year has passed. Contrary to what social media conveys, the majority of humans have average, day to day lives. There's beauty in the everyday moments. Unfortunately a lot of us fail to realize that until we're looking over our shoulder at the decades of life that behind us.
As a mom and grandmom I look back and remember fondly the non-milestone moments in my life. Don't get me wrong I remember the milestones: having my three sons, going back to college at 40, teaching myself to knit, paint, craft all the stuff, bake etc. But I also find myself focused on the smaller moments like the sound of my grandsons' laughter when they're watching a cartoon. The banter between my husband and sons. The sound of my beloved Boxer, Toa, when he woke each morning. He would shake off the sleep and the stillness of night was broken by the sound of his ears flapping. I'm missing that a lot today.
Three years ago we had to say goodbye to him. It's one of the moments that wrecks me still. We said goodbye to my best four legged friend on August 4, 2018. So many people have said, "He was just a dog... it's just a pet." For many folks that's true I guess. For us, our dogs and cats are very much part of our family. I had so many conversations with him throughout my day and he was there to comfort me when Dad died, my brother died and then Mom died. Your dog doesn't try to make awkward conversation with you. Your dog is just there for you. He was my best buddy when I adjusted to the empty nest phase of life.
Excuse me while I go grab a box of tissues because I'm blubbering while writing this.
Your life moments are ones to remember even if you don't think you have an exciting life. Try to find joy in what you do have. Some days it's tough I know. Life has a way of kicking us when we're down but find a moment and be grateful for it each day. Pretty soon you'll find another and another.
Life is cool like that.
Off to navigate another Monday.
Peace,
B
