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| Thursday, January 11, 2007 |
Love Thursday: Remembering to smile
 Alex's sister Phoebe gave me a handmade book for Christmas, and I've been trying to decide what to do with it. I've never been very good about consistently keeping a journal -- although I suppose this site would count as a journal, and I've been pretty consistent with it lately. But anyway ...
I wasn't sure what to do with my new book. So it sat on our dining room table for a few days. Then it moved over to the kitchen counter. And then someone insinuated that I've been a big ol' complainer lately. My first reaction was to cry. This particular person means an awful lot to me, and it made me feel like he wasn't enjoying my company. And that hurt. A lot.
After the crying, I thought about what he said. And I guess I have been complaining a lot. About not being in Columbia anymore. About not meeting anyone here. About living so far away from everything.
So I decided to try to be more positive about where we are.
Now my Christmas book sits next to my bed, and every night before I go to sleep, I write down a few things that made me happy that day. And every night, I've gone to sleep content.
So here it is, my very first Love Thursday entry.
January 4
- Piper's post-bath curls
- Piper's smiles as "Your Personal Penguin" starts to play
- An extravagant number of marshmallows in my Lucky Charms
- "Born to Run" on the shuffle as I'm finishing my running stint for the day
January 5
January 6
- The gleeful look on Alex's face when he watches the "Dad got hosed" ad
- Having a few hours to myself
- Piper's laughs when Alex sings "Do the Rubber Duck" at bathtime
January 7
- Playing "Get Mommy" with Piper
- Alex telling me I'm beautiful
- the talent scene in "Little Miss Sunshine"
January 8
- Building Alex's new "closet" (a free-standing garment rack)
- Going out to take pictures with Piper. Her smile when I turn on the camera.
January 9
- Lunch with Alex at PF Changs
- Piper loving her dinner (mac 'n' cheese ... "noodle? noodle?")
- The puff pastry on sweet potato pot pies actually puffing
- Minute 24 of my work-out ... almost done :)
- The day's last glow on Piper's hair
- A nice comment on my "Rust" photo
January 10
- Alex telling me my hair looked nice
- Piper's long post-nap hug
- A nice, long chat with Laura
- Very kind comments on the Web site*
- Alex: " 'D' is for something that you play with steaks. Whump whump."
- Target
- Our futile search for a Wii
*I wasn't really fishing for compliments on that last post. I was just wondering how you found this site. But I appreciate them nevertheless. Thank you!
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posted by Nichole @ 10:25 AM
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says, "That sounds like a great use for your new book. We spend so much time focusing on what we don't have, where we aren't, who we aren't with, how we don't look- sometimes it's so easy to forget how truly blessed we are by the small things. Your life seems so full- I hope many more little blessings come your way. (sorry for lurking so long!)" (11:58 AM, January 11, 2007)
Amy says, "I love you. Just two more weeks!!! Can't wait to see you. That's something to definitely be happy about." (2:37 PM, January 11, 2007)
PastorMac's Ann says, "Perspective can make all the difference in the world, huh?! I can totally relate. Glad you're looking on the bright side. Happy LT!" (4:24 PM, January 11, 2007)
Jen says, "What a great use for your book. We have a ritual every night at bedtime of listing at least one thing that was "good" each day. The boys always come up with a lot more than I do, and mine is often "reading bedtime stories with you", but it does make you remember that life is not all bad. Thanks for sharing your lists and Happy Love Thursday!" (4:51 PM, January 11, 2007)
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