Not as it seems

Have you ever read a blog...

or looked into someone else's life from the outside

and thought...

I wish my life was like that?

Well I have.

I try really, really hard not too...

but I do.

That is why I'm putting it out there...

 that my own life is

not all it seems.

Yes I love my husband...but he is flawed.

Yes I love my children...but they too are flawed.

Yes I have a good job...but like any job, it has stress.

Yes I have a beautiful home...but I don't always want to clean, cook, wash dishes, or do laundry.

Yes I have wonderful, loyal, trustworthy friends...but I don't spend nearly enough time with them.

Then I remember...

that everyone's lives from the outside may look like they have it all together...

but usually it isn't as it always seems.

I know for me I made a decision when I started this blog several years ago...

(when life was really hard) 

that I wanted a way to focus on all the good things I had...

 all the people and things I loved.

So I hope when I share a blog post...

that even though I'm choosing to share the good...

that you will know

that we aren't perfect.

 I get sad, lonely, hurt, stressed, tired and angry...

but for 30 minutes a night...

I get to focus on all the people I love...

and share the GOOD!   

  School is out!

Time to celebrate with our favorite ice cream...

lots of lazy pool days...with yummy food...

and this kid whose an official driver!

(Yikes...I'm scared!)

 

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On a final note:

I miss my buddy Marcia!

Preston and Marcia just went to Israel for 12 days...

came home for 3 days

and left me for the entire summer!

I can ALWAYS count on Marcia and I miss her when she is gone!  

Preston reads my blog to her because she doesn't

do computers...

so I know she will get this message:

HURRY HOME...I MISS YOU!