An Imperfect Day

When I was in high school, I was really fascinated by quotes.  I liked philosophical quotes, funny quotes, and everything in between.  I used to keep a book where I would write down (in colorful, decorated marker letters) some of my favorite quotes.



 
Today, I thought about one of the quotes I'd written down.
 





This is an odd one, and it fascinated me for years.  When you really think about it, it's actually kind of depressing, but it still makes me giggle.  Well, today is one of those bug/windshield days for me.  I'm not sure which I am, but I am definitely not a ray of sunshine.

 
I am sick.  Again.
 
I don't sleep more than a few hours in a row.
(Third trimester of pregnancy means bigger baby and smaller bladder.)

I was up for 2 hours last night being a very boring mom as my toddler battled another sleepless night.



There you go.  That's my pity party for the day.  Really, in the grand scheme of life, it's not that bad.  I know, I should pull myself up by the bootstraps, slap a smile on my face, sing a song, reply to 20 emails, and teach my toddler Mandarin Chinese.



But I'm not going to do that.


Nope.


I'm going to be happy with just being a patient mom today.




We aren't going to try 20 Pinterest Projects to Do with Your Toddler.

 
I'm not going to clean the bathrooms with homemade non-toxic scrub.

 
I may brush my hair sometime before dinner.
Maybe.


We'll have frozen waffles for breakfast and canned soup for lunch.

Max will have more freedoms today than usual, and the house won't be in top-top shape.  But that's okay.



Today I am focusing on grace and gratitute.



Grace for Max.  He's getting over a cold, and he has to be around a sick mom all day.


Grace for me.  Sometimes, it's okay to let go of being perfect and just be real.

Today, I am grateful that a lot of my online students are assuming it is Spring Break (it's not) and not turning in as many assignments.


Today, I am grateful that I have son who does pretty well playing independently.




Okay, as I wrote that last sentence, he walked over to me.  Pants-less.





Yep, today is an imperfect day.



But that is okay.  Some days are just like that.


Heck, some minutes are just like that.

This whole day could turn around in ten minutes.

 
(I'm pretty sure if I could have a cup of coffee that would be the case, but that's another story....)


Ah...coffee....









Sorry, I'm getting side-tracked.



Well, I better run.  It's time to heat up that canned soup for lunch.






Final thought:  Give someone grace today, maybe even yourself.