This week has been a tad bit tough in our house.  My husband has been deathly sick all week and we thought he’d be able to work this weekend but were woken up this morning with news that his grandfather passed and we have to go to Oklahoma City.  So much for catching up on work this weekend!  On top of that, our car made a funny noise today that I’m worried about, I saw a mouse in the garage (of our 2.5 yr old house), it has been raining off and on forever and not only can the lawn chemical company not provide our regular treatments, we can’t mow it when wet.  I’ve been having a hard time sleeping but I’m always tired- plus I’m sniffly and fighting off allergies myself.  I can’t get comfortable at night and my hips hurt when I lay on my side (which is required for me to sleep). 

Boo hoo, right?  Yes- boo hoo.  Life is tough by design.  Let’s look at this crap pile differently, shall we?  Boo hoo that I can’t get comfortable at night- I don’t need a new mattress, I should just flip the dang mattress!!!  Oh, that’s better…  As for being sniffly, I’m not taking any medication and I’m being stubborn, so I should simply take something.   The lawn?  Boo hoo about the lawn company- this rain has created the most lush green grass we’ve had since it was installed- it looks like a golf course; so what if it’s an extra two inches tall?  Boo hoo about the rain- this is the coolest summer I’ve experienced in my entire life, it’s been wonderful!  Boo hoo about a mouse- it isn’t bothering anyone, we don’t use the garage as storage for much other than tools and a palette of bricks, plus it’s kind of cute.  Boo hoo about the car making a noise- I’m paranoid because we just spent thousands of dollars on my new transmission, so I’m just listening more intently.  Boo hoo about my husband being sick and not being able to work- he’s gotten to work from home on his soon-to-be-launched website (so of course I too opted out of going to the office) and we’ve taken naps together almost every day this week!  I’m sad about grandpa passing, but he has been in a lot of pain and lost his beloved first wife years ago and was ready to be reunited with her.  We said “amen” to his passing because he’s in heaven, plus we get to gather the entire family to celebrate his life.

This week would normally turn me into a whiny baby, but it’s all so minor in comparison to other weeks we’ve had, plus every sad/bad/irritating/frustrating story has a positive side- you experience life through the attitude you choose to adopt in every situation. 

It seems like a lot of people are having a rough week- tell us something negative about your week and how you can look at it in a positive light… you KNOW that there’s always a silver lining, you just have to choose to see it!