sweet world

i'm sitting here, and i'm just thankful.  thankful for the sun and the shade.  for the patterns made by the light and the leaves- the negative space- i'm thankful for the contrast.  i'm thankful for the good days and even for the bad days- because they too, provide contrast.

this week has been a week of being reminded of many things.  some in memory, because of the warmth and the pool, and the book i'm re-reading.  and some in lessons re-learned. 
and the top ten are:

1. i'm not in control of much at all

2. kids are really funny- they will totally make you laugh, and laughter is healing
"mommy i just banged my eye on the crust of the window"

3.  at least when you feel like you hit the bottom, there is no where to go but up

4.  the fact that life is unpredictable, is predictable

5.  the greatest pleasures in life are found in the smallest moments- in the little things

6.  people will surprise you- there is beauty everywhere- look for it

7.  exercise is always good, for all parts of us

8.  God is faithful

9.  "the uneventful day is a precious gift" (cutting for stone)

10.  i'm not in control of much at all

there they are- the things i continue to relearn. 
it's a sweet, sweet world.