Enough
I am fortunate in many ways. One of the many ways is that I have always had enough. Maybe only just barely enough but, enough at any rate. And if there wasn't enough for life to be fun, I picked up more hours where I worked until there was a little more than enough. Today, I am feeling that I am lacking in a couple areas. I don't have enough energy, enough patience, enough laughter. I have plenty of some things. Plenty of love to give. More than plenty tears to shed.
Last weekend I attended the 93rd birthday celebration of my greatest auntie. In her honor her children had a potluck dinner in the basement of the rural church she attended for many, many years. It had been a long, long time since I had been inside that tiny little country church and I was so glad that DH and I made the trip out for the church service beforehand. The service was nice, the sermon was fitting and it was happy for my heart to see the pews full to overflowing in a church where the regular attendance is around 10. Dinner was the usual pot luck stuff and I enjoyed it. Now that I think about it - there was a problem with the spread... there was no green Jello with shredded carrots and pineapple. BTW, who came up with that bright idea for a combination? Yuck. Anywho, it was great to see the family and greatest auntie had a great day being fussed over and that's always fun to see. The little bit of a road trip was nice too. It was near 70 degrees that day. It's a rare thing when we have an honest to goodness Spring in North Dakota. I remember only a few in my 39 years and this one has been fantastic. All the snow is gone and robins are singing in the trees. I'm thrilled.
Last weekend I attended the 93rd birthday celebration of my greatest auntie. In her honor her children had a potluck dinner in the basement of the rural church she attended for many, many years. It had been a long, long time since I had been inside that tiny little country church and I was so glad that DH and I made the trip out for the church service beforehand. The service was nice, the sermon was fitting and it was happy for my heart to see the pews full to overflowing in a church where the regular attendance is around 10. Dinner was the usual pot luck stuff and I enjoyed it. Now that I think about it - there was a problem with the spread... there was no green Jello with shredded carrots and pineapple. BTW, who came up with that bright idea for a combination? Yuck. Anywho, it was great to see the family and greatest auntie had a great day being fussed over and that's always fun to see. The little bit of a road trip was nice too. It was near 70 degrees that day. It's a rare thing when we have an honest to goodness Spring in North Dakota. I remember only a few in my 39 years and this one has been fantastic. All the snow is gone and robins are singing in the trees. I'm thrilled.