The Good Kind of Exhaustion

SO exhaustion has hit-big time. I have never been a person with much stamina although I really want to carry myself like I have great amounts of it! Lots of big things are filling my days and I am so tired I'm afraid the puddle of me is going to have to be mopped away at the end of this week. But I'm happy. I have smelled many proverbial roses over the last few days.

I will say that this is one of the most bittersweet weeks I endure every year. Father Time's big pendulum swings heavily for me. I am ever aware at the time I feel is stolen from me as my children grow up and move forward. But as I cannot change it, I try to see the good things in the future (when I'm not stressing over the things in the future!)

Recent days have again proven to me that great opportunities have been given to my children through the grace of God. Good people have been placed in our lives who will enrich the growth my daughters will experience. I marvel at the way these people are hand-picked for the exact way and time we need them in our journey. That alone boosts my spirits. Add to that the kind words I have received from parents and the many wonderful, sweet, heartfelt, enthusiastic hugs I have received from my little kiddos at school, and there are lots of roses in my garden!  I love feeling loved and appreciated and there's nothing quite like a hug to show that. I think if the world realized the power of a hug we'd be a lot happier and abundantly more kind.

SO though I am utterly exhausted,  it's in a good way.  I feel blessed by the people that surround me. I love my job and the fulfillment it gives me. I'm always hoping I give something of value back and that I can be a blessing to someone else the way my family has been blessed by those placed in our lives. I love the "village" that surrounds us.

Days gone by...