one pure moment...

With the holidays coming, I've been started to stress out a little. And so the other day I decided that I need to relax, and that I'm getting worked up over things that in the grand scheme of things, is really very unimportant. Days will end and a new one always begins, and with it a new chance to get it right. So at the end of each day now, I think back over the day to any one moment I had that I truly felt at ease, or blessed, or purely happy. And since I've been recognizing these moments, I've noticed how many pure moments we actually have in the day. For example today; I'm home with child today because she was violently ill last night with the flu. Poor little bean has been so sick, and so I called in to my work to let them know I wouldn't be coming in. We had a visit at the Dr's this morning, which (to my surprize) went really well. He explained it wasn't anything terrible and just a virus that needs to run it's course. It was on the drive home, while babes was beginning to fall asleep in the back of the car, and I realized that the day was actually quite beautiful. It's sunny outside today (a rarity for Muskoka this time of year). But not only that, but yesterday had been a horrible snow storm leaving all the trees covered with thick heavy white snow. It truly was a winter wonderland. And as I drove peacefully down the road I started noticing blue jays on each bare branch I saw. I must have counted at least 10 on my drive home. They really are a beautiful bird, so bright and when noticed they actually stand out against the bland barren trees with such bright feathers. So as we come into the holiday season, I'm starting to really notice just how fortunate I am to be living in this beautiful part of the country, to be healthy and happy, to have very little (real) worries, and to have so many friends and loved ones around me. I encourage everyone to look around them for at least one pure moment in every day, and if you can have that, than everything will be alright...