I've been learning a lot about myself in these last few weeks. A kind of wholesome not always good tasting but good for you food to the soul.
I have these moments where I realize how stunningly much I have to be thankful for. Like when I was making a pbj a few minutes ago, and it occurred to me that not much of the world has the luxury of snacks. Or how I keep receiving support from friends, family, and strangers, toward my time in Vietnam next year. Or when I wake up in the morning and hear my grandparents downstairs, who are staying with us for the summer. I wish I could remember this all the time. I have a feeling things will get harder. Not just with physical discomforts (like getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow) but with the bleak, challenging times of life. I can't really say I'm ready for them. Or am I?
posted by Tyler Smith @ 9:41 PM
2 Comments:
isn't it funny how thankfulness (and various other qualities) comes in spurts?
if you're ready, it's because God himself prepared you, right? ("we don't have what it takes")
I'm glad that your time at home has been one of learning. Sometimes it's easy to get complacent at home, the place where we are most comfortable. Hope your surgery goes well.
I think that you will be ready for challenging times when they come. And if you are not? then you will learn from them. :-)
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