Entry for February 10, 2006 "Truely a lucky woman"

Entry for February 10, 2006 "Truely a lucky woman"
How many times have you gone home to see all the stuff that you have to do that night? Gotta fold the two loads of laundry that the husband did during the day and threw on the couch. Gotta wash all the breakfest, lunch and sometimes dinner before dishes. Then when you are trying to perform miracles to get you house clean, your child is running around writing all over the walls in crayon, spilling his drink, throwing food everywhere and knocking everything over in his path as if he is a bull in a China Shop. I realized today that I may not be the richest woman in the world, I may not see my husband every day, I may not have a perfect house and so many more things I don't have, I never REALLY stopped to look at what I do have! I have the love a wonderful man who doesn't fight with me, doesn't hit me and kisses me every night when he comes in from work and makes sure that we are safely in bed and warm. I have a BEAUTIFUL child who comes up and sits on my lap to cuddle while he is watching a movie or when I'm on the computer. We have a house to call our own, food in the fridge and pantry, running water and heat. I am a very lucky woman, with all the horrible things going on in the world today such as the reporter who was kidnapped, the two woman who were shot and killed and all 4 of their children were shot and are struggling, I have a "safe" enviroment to call home. Do I believe that I'm invensible? NO absolutely not, but I feel secure for the first time in years. So when I sit back and look at the clothes on the couch, dishes in the sink and food on the floor, I smile, because I am lucky, even though I have to take time to clean up, I have things to clean up and I always have time to cuddle whether I'm done cleaning or not. And I have a home that is filled with love. I thank GOD every day for the wonderful gifts he has given me, especially for the gift of another day, and the prividlege of being a mother.
I love you all and God Bless you, your family, your laundry, your dishes and the food on your floor.
Katy