Gratitude vs. Attitude
I have to admit, this whole process can be a bit overwhelming and frustrating. So many decisions to make, trying to make those decisions while staying within our budget, not to mention trying to make those decisions without snapping each other's head's off! When we tell someone we're building a new house, most responses are, "That's great, what fun for you guys!" Oh yeah...........Fun, this is supposed to be fun. While frustration is expected, this really is supposed to be fun. That's where I have to take a step back and check my attitude. Gratitude minus gratefulness leaves you with a great big ole attitude. A little lesson in humility learned from families of the children I work with, from my own life experiences, and the tragedies going on all across the world. While I don't have an answer for all the choices we have to make, I do have an answer for the attitude that rears it's ugly head when I'm feeling frustrated by the spinning wheels. Keeping ourselves grateful and humble. While we aren't millionaires, Andy and I have a lot. Lots more than most folks. More than anything tangible, we have each other, and that's more than I've ever dreamed of. But for all we do have, there's even more that we don't have, that I am very grateful for. We haven't suffered the loss of our child or each other, the loss of our home, the loss of our city, (although losing Durham ......HeHeHE........Just kidding), or the loss of our means of existence. Through God's blessings, we've never had to stand in line for food, water or shelter. We both have good health, great jobs, but most importantly family and friends that love and support us. Let's not forget those two very cute dogs and one chubby little cat that needs an attitude check once in a while too?! So from this point on, I proclaim this project to be fun, with a capital "F"! Our new mantra, to be shared with all we love..... Gratitude vs Attitude!
posted by Kim & Andy @ 2:23 PM
1 Comments:
Looing good! Andy is going to have a blast moving that dirt around! You guys are doing a great job on your FUN project ;-)
Much love,
Jon and Cindy
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