Well it finally happened to me. I think I'm turning into my mother, which isn't such a bad thing.
I recently celebrated a birthday and with age comes wisdom, right? I've become set in a routine. I get home from work, make supper, work out, bath, eat and sit down to watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. When I was in my twenties, I used to think how strange it was that my parents had such a routine and they wouldn't sway from it. Mom would have supper ready at 5:30ish, we would sit down to eat and then do the dishes. When six o'clock arrived, everything was put on hold. It was Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy hour and nothing would stand in the way. She might run to clean off the table or do a dish here or there during commercials, but as soon as that "jingle" from the program was heard, everything stopped and she scuddled back to the couch.
Now with this newfound age and wisdom of mine, I have found myself following in my parent's footsteps. John and I quickly sit down at the 6 o'clock hour to challenge each other to solve the puzzles and answer the sometimes absurd questions being asked. I am proudly up to 19 correct answers on a 60 question puzzle board over two rounds of Jeopardy. I actually answered a whole category the other day! Oh my God, what is happening to us? Sometimes the answers are mumbled between the two of us, but when Alex Trebek confirms the answer, we proudly say it louder just so the other one knows who got it right. (John more so than me....I think that's a guy thing). Now I'm not ashamed of this schedule, I just wish I could retain more of the correct answers and I wish I would have listened more in geography class all those years ago. Some of the world places are just too overwhelming to believe that they actually exist. I don't know how I got to this time in my life. Where did the time go? When times like this make me stop and ponder, I always remember a little diddy one of my girlfriends sent me and I wish to share it with you. Enjoy and live life to the fullest.
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need YOU have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support. To aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons.
Things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson. Love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
Thank you for being a part of my life. Whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.
Maxine's saying: A husband is someone who, after taking the trash out, gives the impression that he just cleaned the whole house. (Ladies: you know what I'm talking about...isn't that the truth?).
Pet Peeve of the Week: When people use the last of the water out of the water dispenser and don't change the jug. I used to say to my kids that 'M' is for 'Mom' not 'Maid' but now it isn't my kids and thus has become a "peeve". Just change the friggin water jug or at least ask for help. Oh ya...and while you're doing that, change the toilet paper roll too! Maybe that's just me....let me know what you think!
