How's your glass?

I haven't blogged in a while.  We have been very busy.   And of course when you are already busy there are always a few unexpected things that come up.  For example with First Friday today yesterday was already a day that was going to be filled with prep work.  However Lily had fallen the night before and as the day went on she no longer could bare any wieght on her left foot.  So we spent three hours or so at the Dr.'s getting x-rays.  She has a bad sprain and is to stay off of it and rest.  She is tolerable if her pain meds don't lapse.

While my hubby has been great lately, yesterday was not one of his good days.  He felt that Lily was faking and therefore was not supportive or sympathetic.  I felt like everything he said was negative.  It is very difficult to deal on a hard day when a lot needs to get done when someone is next to you pointing out every little obstacle and challenge.  If you are reading this blog you know that I have been working on being possitive and grateful.  This was especially challenging yesterday.  And the Hubby only made it harder.

I am happy to report that on the way home from the Dr. I felt a little proud of my self.  I didn't once think wo is me.  Or that the world was going to end.  I simple had a, " let us do what needs to be done" attitude.  The nurse when I talked to her on the phone asked, " Do you have time to bring her in?".  I said, " Somedays you just have to make time for what life throws at you."  To me it was not whether I had time to do it, I knew it needed to be done and I was going to do what ever it took to get it done. 

In the end I got everything done and prepped for today.  I even arranged for my Father-in-Law to take Max for today.  That was amazingly helpful.  I didn't have to worry about when the last time he sat on the toilet, or where he ran off to.  It also helped me keep better track of Lily's meds and ice packs for her leg. 

I will add that atleast two times yesterday I had a few "choice words" for my hubby.  I tried to be charitable, but there is only some much one can say to someone that seems intent on making others miserable.  By the time he came home from softball practice in the same sour mood I asked if he treated his team this way?  He said,"no".  At that point I gave up.  I did the rest of the prep myself and went to bed.  I simply pray that he will see that all that we go through doesn't even compare to what others do.  We are blessed.   Until he sees the glass and is thankful for the juice in it or even just to have a glass, everything else will be half empty or lacking.