The Pretty + The Brave: Everything is Beautiful

22 more days until my munchkins come home. I'm super excited. Actually, words can't even begin to describe how excited I am, but 'super' is an adjective that I use when I am attempting to stress the importance of something.

Say we are at the mall, me and you, and you try on a shirt, and if that shirt is so fly that you absolutely need it in your wardrobe, I'd tell you it's 'super cute.' In which case, you'd immediately purchase it, because after all, Lorri said it was 'super cute.'

I digress.

So, I'm super stoked about my brood coming back. I've missed them terribly, and this is the first time we've been states away from each other and let me tell you, it's hard at times. And I'd get emotional or easily agitated about things because life is so foreign without them physically here 24/7. But lately, when things are hectic or stressful and I wanna flip shit about a situation, I'm able to ask myself if it's really worth getting stressed about. And you know what? 99% of things throughout my day, week and month are not worth getting down or mad about.

And with that attitude I'm able to find joy and beauty in the seemingly little things in life. It's crazy how the sun absolutely takes my breath away lately, or seeing the innocence in a toddler's face immediately brings me a sense of serenity.

And you should give it a try too. Think about the people you take for granted. And don't tell me you don't, because you do. If you have a spouse or a significant other or kids and you live in the same house with them, 24/7, you take them for granted to a degree. Now imagine if you suddenly only saw your kids for half of the year! Imagine that! Imagine how different life would be. Imagine how much more you'd appreciate them when they were around.

You'd no longer bitch and moan that you had to wake up at 5 in the morning with them or clean up a spill they made. There are days where I'd give anything to have a mess to clean or a face to wipe or a little body dig their bony knees into my ribs as they climb in bed with me at 3 in the morning saying, "Mommy, can I seep wit you?" Imagine no longer having that.

Once you no longer have that you start to appreciate those seemingly little things in life, even clouds in the sky and traffic jams. Things you used to overlook before you now see with great clarity. So believe me when I say, it's absolutely amazing how beautiful the setting sun looks when you're calm enough to slow down and enjoy it.