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Staying calm in a storm of change.
So I got a call from my son today, it was wonderful to hear his voice. The beautiful thing is that he managed to call on the day his sister graduated from College! How wonderful was it that the two of them got to speak. As I am sitting here and writing this I am thinking of all of the change that has come to pass in our life over the last two years. His graduation from college, hers, his entry into the Navy, her engagement and upcoming wedding (maybe his:)), BOTH of them moving to other parts of the country and job changes. I have always been a planner, managing the future - accounting for variables, keeping things on track. So much change in a short period of time. I must confess I am struggling to see out past August, to chart a course or lay a plan or just think about managing holidays. I feel kind of lost right now, undefined..the age old questions, "Who am I...what is my purpose?". I guess its time to rediscover what interests me, date nights with my husband, travel, art, kayaking, hiking, flyfishing.... I could make a list. I often ask when I am in these kind of situations, "What am I suppose to be learning from this?", especially when I can't understand why life is throwing curve balls. I think the answer is, "how to stay calm in a storm". There is no way for me to make any solid decisions right now (lesson: acceptance), the future isn't too clear ahead. I need to take it one day at a time, plan when I can and maybe, just maybe learn to enjoy the adventure, the uncertainty. Kind of scary to say the least, but kind of exciting as well. My mental image is of a stream, making it's way smoothly around the obstacles, up, over and around. It bends and twists with whatever nature throws into it's path...yup I think that is the lesson.
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Comment by Leach73 on May 19, 2015 at 4:31pm
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Amen to that!
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Comment by Hootsmom on May 20, 2015 at 12:57pm
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What a great outlook, seems like you have mastered the way to look at it all. My new mindset is that SW airlines is my new friend, just hoping they end up on the same coast, but I will travel where ever I need to go. Love love your outlook!!! thanks for commenting.
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Comment by Luvmy2sons on May 26, 2015 at 10:01am
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Congrats to you and your family! Thank you so much for posting this. I believe it is a message meant for me. I too have had several curve balls thrown at me in a very short period of time. Staying calm in the storm.
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