Realizing

I'm realizing many things in life.  Some have been easy to "get" while some not so much.  A few things have been learned the hard way.  Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows.  And just because some seem to have the perfect life, things aren't always as "perfect" as they seem.  We all have ups and downs.  It's how we deal with them that matters.  I'm realizing what others may or may not think doesn't really matter.

I'm realizing what kind of man I married.  How absolutely, completely blessed I am to be married to him. The words "for better, for worse" are very powerful words, and I'm more thankful each and every day we said those words to each other.  Because of him, I'm realizing how lucky I am to have my three boys.  Even though the days are hard because being a mom to 3 boys four and under isn't easy, I'm still blessed.  It's okay for me to be stressed but it's more okay for me to share the burden and not feel like I have to do it all.  I'm realizing that family is blood, and blood is thicker than water.  There are even friends in my life that seem like family, and the ties to them are thick.

I'm realizing no one said being a parent would be easy.  There will be decisions that I (my husband and I) have to make for our children.  Realizing we have to do what's best and not always knowing what is best.  We just have to pray, gather the information and go with our gut.

I'm realizing that I need to live in today.  Remember the yesterdays and plan for the tomorrows but LIVE and ENJOY today.  Realizing that there are no guarantees for tomorrow.......