Relief

This past weekend was much needed for me. Its like a big sigh of relief to ponder on the events. Stress, negativity, and pleasing others is usually my normal routine of emotions for me. To let that all go and realize just how valuable my life is made me come to a conclusion that life is too short to just live in the "norm". The tribe of women packed up and rented a very nice SUV to take a cruise out of town. As per usual, the kiddies were freaking out from the commotion of getting things packed up and adults reminding them to "go potty" half a dozen times before we left. Mom was nervous of course, and was already pre-planning how to keep everyone happy for the ride. The girls were of course, very casual and a little tired, just going with the flow. We all pack up and head out. Good conversation was present the entire way down. We all reflected on whats really important in life and how lucky we are to have each other. At that moment it really made me realize how important all 6 bodies were to me. Its easy to overlook just how important they are on an every day basis. Consumed with work, kids, money, relationships, and stressers, I dont think enough about how lucky i am to have them. I felt the negativity from the previous week seep out of my head and a very peaceful and calming feeling took over. The whole trip was exciting and fun. Stopping at little ma and pa diners, gas station snacks and eventually the company of more family. After that weekend i have not been the same. I realize that life is too short to let the negative control it. I have everything i need right here. A great man in my life, 2 beautiful kids, a wonderful self-less mother who lives her life to break her back for others, 2 beautiful sisters, inside and out. They have grown so much. With them, their personalities and strong opinions dont leave room for others to judge them because of their age, and a brother and sister in law who i can only hope to be as happily married as them. They dont sweat the materialistic things, one doesnt control the other, they complete each other. Life is too short to care about the negativity that others bring to your life. Its too short to overthink a bad experience. And its way to short to wish people would change. Everthing in life happens for a reason, and it is what it is. At the end of the day, i have to continue to live, and enjoy the people that are close to me. And to come to that conclusion I sit here and think...what a relief.