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1. I CAN learn to cook at 40-freaking-three...with the help of great friends who are patient and understanding by giving me step-by-step instructions. And I mean s.t.e.p. -b.y.- s.t.e.p. Really. Okay, I'm pretty sure this one is still a work in progress.
2. I CAN fix the toilet after three trips to Walmart, three failed attempts, finally taking photos of the inside of my toilet, one trip to Lowe's and the help of a supreme toilet expert. {Let me just add, the toilet expert at my local Lowe's is a chick. How cool is that?} By the way, my toilet is a Mansfield toilet. Who knew?
3. I CAN learn to open the hood to my car and discover what all those pieces and parts are AND refill my the fluids when my engine lights reads, "SHUT ENGINE OFF"...that was kinda scary. {Oh all right! So I couldn't actually unscrew the cap to my anti-freeze reservoir by myself and did need male assistance since that thing was screwed on tighter than...well, you get the idea}.
4. I CAN drive to Richmond in the dark with no GPS, one wrong turn, night blindness, deliver my second son safely to his mother AND find my way back home safe and sound {after only one call for return directions, but I DID it}!
5. I CAN survive the holiday season with my family unit being splintered {I must admit there were a few sucky moments and maybe a pity party or two, but overall I thought I did well!}.
...I'm still working on this post, but this is a start from my life in the past week.
Ultimately, we all Can Do Hard Things. Hard things aren't typically fun or enjoyable. In fact, they pretty much suck, not to mention they can be daunting and create fear and anger. But once we've done that hard thing, be it a physical, mental or spiritual thing there is that HUGE feeling of satisfaction knowing that we DID it! We were NOT defeated by an over-grown piece of white porcelain, the lack of anti-freeze on a warm day, the hulking kitchen stove, the dark night, or splintered families. We CAN DO IT!
May I say I'm not 100% certain which of you wrote of what experiences, but I have some idea. Attempting. Progressing. Acknowledging. All positive things. Well done!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! This week I fixed the garbage disposal, picked up a dead mouse and took him to the trash, told someone something that they didn't want to hear, and convinced my health insurance company to keep me on the roster (that one really stressed me out). And even though I have always wanted and was elated to receive the knitting machine(s) my friend no longer used, they were damn heavy to load in the car and unload at the house. That was my workout for 2 days. I may be physically tired, but I am not only not defeated, but I am energized by my achievements! WE CAN DO HARD THINGS! XOXO
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