This year has been a lot of curveballs....that is why my main blog is called "balanceandmarketing". Life takes a turn and sometimes it's a sharp one. One that will send you reeling if your not careful. Balance is so especially important. Friends of all kinds, lifelong friends, new friends and internet friends can make your day. I have a rather new friend that gave me a picture and a birthday card and I didn't even realize she knew it was my birthday.
This brings me to my next thought. As I get older, I put up with less. Less drama, less stress, less of everything. That doesn't mean that somehow it doesn't manage to sneak into my life. I just don't put up with it. I am the curveball that goes out of its way to avoid these things. Instead, I look for peace and solitude. A long walk to the post office when I could have waited for the car. Taking pictures of bunnies so my son could see them when he wakes up. Mowing the lawn, gardening, creating a new design for an old friend. I found peace by shopping for handmade magnets on etsy just last night!
Life should get easier as we get older, right? You would think so anyway. Life has given me enough. Enough hardship, enough grief, enough setbacks. It has also given me joy, children, adventure, wisdom, strength, courage and humility. I pray that my children find the same things in due time.
Until then, I will continue to catch the curveballs.
