"May the 4th be with you"

Recently I was very sick.  Stupid sick.  Three weeks of the most surreal experiences.  Who would've thought strep could turn into such a scary, out of control situation.  Don't mess with strep people.  It can affect each of us differently at different stages of life.  It exacerbated my asthma, caused a heart murmur, almost pneumonia, & vertigo (vestibular migraines are the devil).  Strep sucks period.  BUT it made me stop.  It was like a reset button.  It made me learn things about myself.  I was being ruled by my to-do lists & I didn't even realize it's affect on me.  I was "living to work, not working to live."  I have a new-found appreciation for breathing & a general state of healthy.  Breathing is the best ;) I'm alive.  Stressors bother me less.  I feel more calm, relaxed, at peace with what each day brings & what doesn't get done.  Since I was pretty much bedridden... I read when I wasn't gasping for life ;) wish I was exaggerating.  Anyways, I got to read this gem... http://momastery.com/blog/2016/04/12/life-is-hard-but-they-are-brave/  ...that inspired me to do this...

I prayed for & thought of you... I had time & now I MAKE time

THANK YOU to those of you who thought of, prayed for, & showed up for me/us.  You are ROCK STARS & nothing but love for you!

Now I'm gonna try to ease into a blah.  A pressing thing that just won't let up which usually means I'm supposed to write about it.  Something less warm-fuzzy.  When I got back to Facebooklandia, every other thing I saw was about Target.  Anger.  Fear.  Confusion.  I am no expert on said things, but I think something got lost here.  Maybe I am naive, but this looks like an act of love, acceptance, & understanding... dare I say Jesus... on Target's part?  I think it might be getting interpreted as agenda.  Even if it is, we don't have to be burdened with that.  We are not God.  I mean I think the solution can be simple.  A little proactive vs. reactive planning could remedy.  Don't get me wrong, I get the safety concern... but that exists regardless.  Go in the bathroom with your kids.  Wait til you get home.  I don't know about you, but I use public bathrooms like zero times, not because of who might be there, but because I am a germaphobe.  Maybe consider your interpretation & be willing to think outside the box.  It might just change your perspective & the conversation.  Jamie the Very Worst Missionary has a unique twist on the subject... "Apparently, I got it all wrong. The Target boycott isn't a sin issue, it's a PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE. ...Unless we're talking about the public safety of foreign factory workers.  But, honestly, I cannot be expected to consider their needs in light of the clear and present danger I face in my own life. I mean, not when all the mens in Target are tryin' to peek at my vajazzle while I'm on the can."   

...come on, it's funny.

I really think that maybe if we redirect this energy into much more important things like this... http://momastery.com/blog/2016/05/03/take-back-mothers-day/   ...amazing things could happen.

  

                                   

                             

and me :D