Life Lessons

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While you are busy planning for it, life happens. And you just learn to deal with it.

Things I've been reminded about lately:

1. Everything that can possibly go wrong, most likely will. Deal with it. Like the air conditioning deciding to stop working on us with about 80 people in the house on a hot/humid summer day in August. With the oven on constantly all day and burners under the chafing dish[es] running all day. Fun.
2. Cherish the moment. You'll never get it back. Because of Papa's dementia, I have learned very quickly to just stop and savor the moment. As I was sitting with Papa last night , I realized to just sit there by his side and do absolutely nothing else... there is no where I'd rather be when I am lucky enough to have him nearby. Everything else can wait.
3. Family first. Always. Nothing is more important. Period. There's no one else that will always have your back.
4. Eat healthy to live healthy. I found myself in a healthier eating habit I'd say almost a year and some change back and I can honestly say it makes a difference. Lately, often times I've not been home enough for meals or I'd eat something I normally wouldn't... or eat late... and I can tell the difference. When you eat right, it helps you feel better inside and out.
5. Just when you would like need the time to slow down a little is when it seems to speed up even more. Plus throw more chaos into a very hectic schedule already for more fun.
6. If you don't laugh about it, you'll cry about it. Unfortunately, I have cried about it several times in the last few days.
7. This, too, shall pass. For as long as I can remember, I have repeated this to myself on not-so-easy days/times. There are better days ahead.
8. Glass is always half full. It could be oh so much worse.