All around me this season I see grumpy people running hither and thither amidst their tasks and responsibilities. I remember calling a friend of mine and her husband answered the phone. "Hi (we'll call him Frank) Frank! How's life?" "It sucks." he replied. Oh. "How's (we'll call her Carol) Carol?" "She's a pain in my *ss." he grunted. OK. "How are those beautiful kids?" "They're a pain in my *ss too." he laughed cynically.
A year later he was living with his parents, jobless and friendless. Carol had kicked him out and given him basic visitation rights for their kids.
What I'm trying to say is to try to realize every day how many things are going RIGHT. You may be having a hard day but the car started. The garage door closed. The washing machine didn't need repair. If something went wrong you had a phone, you knew who to call to help you.
Nobody died. You were able to get out of bed and put two feet on the floor. You were able to think for yourself. Hopefully you didn't have to depend on someone else to help you with your most personal tasks.
You may feel stressed by your budget, but if you have $10 in your wallet or your pocket you have more than most of the people in this world.
You may feel stressed by your budget, but if you have $10 in your wallet or your pocket you have more than most of the people in this world.
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