Good morning, everyone!!!
This has been a nightmare of a week, however, instead of dwelling on the nightmare, I decided to spend time building on grandmother/grandchildren relationships.
So beginning Tuesday I brought over the grandson and granddaughter and we spent the evening in the kitchen making cherry bread. A new recipe and a fun way to just relax and just be.
Last evening I brought over our other granddaughter for some just Lil Miss and grandma time, seeing as it has been a long time since just the two of us hung out. We had such a great time making Zucchini bread from the recipe hubby's mother got from his grandmother.
For two days my kitchen has smelled so yummy :)
Sometimes when the adult world seems like it's too much, you just have to hang out with the little people in your life to get a better perspective on what's important in this world.
With everything that has gone on this week this has really helped me put it behind me and move onto the next day leaving yesterday behind. Something that I must say has been a blessing.
The day job has had one thing after another going wrong this week. But I've remained calm for the most part. Life has also thrown me a curve ball or two in a more serious aspect of life and even through it all I've managed to focus on what's important and not by into the bullshit.
Sometimes in life people want to intimidate you. Well, I don't intimidate easily. I also am sick and tired of being that person who is always being blamed for the bad shit in someone else's world. I'm not responsible for other people's life choices. That simple. Sure, I can be blamed for it, but the reality is I'm not responsible for it.
You make choices in this life, you need to own up to them. That simple.
Human nature is to find someone to blame. Most times we blame people who are often helping us dig out of the hole we've gotten ourselves into. So I'm committed to no longer digging people out of the holes they dig for themselves. Pretty words, sob stories, and bullshit are off the agenda. Turned on tears and whining, gone.
It's not callus to say enough is enough. It is not being hard hearted, it's allowing people who you've grown accustomed to helping dig themselves out of the shit holes they've gotten themselves into all their lives, do it for themselves for a change.
We all face consequences for the choices we make. Good or bad. Sure, sometimes they intermingle with the lives around us, but as a bystander we have a choice of how involved we become.
Giving myself a bit of time focusing on what is truly important in this life has allowed me to see things a bit more clearly.
A job, well, it's a job. I don't believe in doing things half assed, so I give my all.
A relationship, however, it last a lifetime and beyond. This is where the most energy of my world should be. Building memories, making lasting memories for that time when I've gone to the beyond.
I want my grandchildren to look back on our time together and remember the fun things we did. Gardening, baking, little projects. Watching movies together and munching on popcorn or ice cream. The hugs, the kisses, the feeling of just being loved by a grandmother.
I am a firm believer hearts feel hearts. So I always want to surround my home with love while they're here. To feel the connection between grandmother and grandchild.
Because as a grandmother I know, this time with them is short. They will grow up one day. They will have busy lives and children of their own one day. The time they'll have for grandma will be limited.
But when I'm gone and they are sitting there with their grandchildren, I want them to smile as they think back on a time when their grandmother took time out of a busy day to just play.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!
This has been a nightmare of a week, however, instead of dwelling on the nightmare, I decided to spend time building on grandmother/grandchildren relationships.
So beginning Tuesday I brought over the grandson and granddaughter and we spent the evening in the kitchen making cherry bread. A new recipe and a fun way to just relax and just be.
Last evening I brought over our other granddaughter for some just Lil Miss and grandma time, seeing as it has been a long time since just the two of us hung out. We had such a great time making Zucchini bread from the recipe hubby's mother got from his grandmother.
For two days my kitchen has smelled so yummy :)
Sometimes when the adult world seems like it's too much, you just have to hang out with the little people in your life to get a better perspective on what's important in this world.
With everything that has gone on this week this has really helped me put it behind me and move onto the next day leaving yesterday behind. Something that I must say has been a blessing.
The day job has had one thing after another going wrong this week. But I've remained calm for the most part. Life has also thrown me a curve ball or two in a more serious aspect of life and even through it all I've managed to focus on what's important and not by into the bullshit.
Sometimes in life people want to intimidate you. Well, I don't intimidate easily. I also am sick and tired of being that person who is always being blamed for the bad shit in someone else's world. I'm not responsible for other people's life choices. That simple. Sure, I can be blamed for it, but the reality is I'm not responsible for it.
You make choices in this life, you need to own up to them. That simple.
Human nature is to find someone to blame. Most times we blame people who are often helping us dig out of the hole we've gotten ourselves into. So I'm committed to no longer digging people out of the holes they dig for themselves. Pretty words, sob stories, and bullshit are off the agenda. Turned on tears and whining, gone.
It's not callus to say enough is enough. It is not being hard hearted, it's allowing people who you've grown accustomed to helping dig themselves out of the shit holes they've gotten themselves into all their lives, do it for themselves for a change.
We all face consequences for the choices we make. Good or bad. Sure, sometimes they intermingle with the lives around us, but as a bystander we have a choice of how involved we become.
Giving myself a bit of time focusing on what is truly important in this life has allowed me to see things a bit more clearly.
A job, well, it's a job. I don't believe in doing things half assed, so I give my all.
A relationship, however, it last a lifetime and beyond. This is where the most energy of my world should be. Building memories, making lasting memories for that time when I've gone to the beyond.
I want my grandchildren to look back on our time together and remember the fun things we did. Gardening, baking, little projects. Watching movies together and munching on popcorn or ice cream. The hugs, the kisses, the feeling of just being loved by a grandmother.
I am a firm believer hearts feel hearts. So I always want to surround my home with love while they're here. To feel the connection between grandmother and grandchild.
Because as a grandmother I know, this time with them is short. They will grow up one day. They will have busy lives and children of their own one day. The time they'll have for grandma will be limited.
But when I'm gone and they are sitting there with their grandchildren, I want them to smile as they think back on a time when their grandmother took time out of a busy day to just play.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!