"Truth. Let's hear some."

A friend of mine recently posted this as her status update on Facebook.  It's probably one of my favorite posts ever.  I've thought of it often and truly hope that I am living my life in such a way that truth is spoken by me and to me as often as possible.

So, let's hear some.

You have days where you think you aren't good enough.  Not a good enough spouse.  Not a good enough parent.  Not a good enough friend.  Not a good enough worker.  Just not good enough.

You have moments when you're not sure how you are going to make it to through the next hour, let alone the next five minutes.

There are times when you just want to lock yourself in a room and pretend the rest of the world is not happening right now.

Sometimes you throw socks or toys or clutter in the trash just so you don't have to clean it up.

You have moments when you want to cry because--even though it's hard--being a parent is the coolest thing you have ever done.

Sometimes you leave a few squares on the toilet paper roll just so that you don't have to put on a new roll.

You stopped buying white socks so that you don't have to see how dirty your floor really is.

You wonder if you will ever feel as alive as you do in this season of life.  It is the hardest and happiest time of your life so far.

You drive the long way home.

You wish you had a clean car.  And kitchen.  And bathroom.  And everything.

Having a clean car--and kitchen--and bathroom--and everything--is overrated.

When it's late at night and everyone is sleeping but you, you listen to their heavy breathing and wonder if you will ever love as much as you do right now.

You like looking at the wrinkles in your hands.  They make you feel like you've done things in life.