Perspective

Things have been trying lately.

Last year was extremely hard on us and, during that time, we also had a baby, so our sleep has been minimal. I’m still recovering from everything. 2017 was rough on everyone and our family didn’t avoid the curse. When 2018 started, I was relieved and ready to catch up on life.

While this year has been a million times better in a lot of ways, we have been dealing with parental stress lately (read: my three year old).

I’ve written about him before. Since that post, we have trialed another school and that didn’t work out either. At this point, we are stuck trying to figure out who is going to watch him next week and how we are going to approach whatever he is going through for the future. Each day, I feel the stress about how he is doing and how we are going to handle it. I don’t sleep much at night because a) baby and b) I am worried about him. Work is about to ramp up a lot in the next couple months, too. And, I’m trying to be healthier so that is taking some time… haha.

I’m overwhelmed. Exhausted. Stressed.

I am also blessed.

I am blessed with a wonderful husband who is splitting time with me as much as he can so that I’m not 100% responsible for taking care of our terror when he’s being a terror (he’s an angel most of the time, just so you know). I have two beautiful boys that I love with all my heart. I have my family’s health. I have parents and in-laws who are willing to help me in every way possible. I have friends who are supportive and love me and give me so much more than I feel like I give them most of the time. I have a boss who works with me more than I could ever ask. I have a job that I truly enjoy and 2 miles from my home. My son’s former teachers love him so much that they are doing everything they can to help us with whatever he is going through. I could go on and on and on.

When I read through that list, I realize that what I’m going through is a lot. It’s stressful and tiring, but it’s not so bad. As my boss says, “It could be a lot worse.” And, she’s right.

Life is really all about your perspective.