This past Friday my husband and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary. We actually went to dinner and a show and had a fantastic time.
Over dinner we had some great conversation and then my husband, in true fashion, asked me a question that really made me think. He wanted to know, based on everything that has happened in my life, if I had the chance to go back and tell that young, 24 year self of mine on my wedding day one piece of advice, what would it be?
Geez…so many things!
But I figured it out. The one thing I would have told my 24 year old self was “It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. It is what it is.”
Maybe that’s not the most profound advice in the world, but when I think about how I let others ideas and expectations influence my life it just makes me more than a little crazy.
There are some things in life you just cannot change. You do the best you can with what you have and hopefully you keep a good attitude through the trying, difficult times that come your way.
I wish I could say that my 46 year old self truly doesn’t worry about what others think. Sometimes I fall into the trap of worrying about others opinions, but for the most part I know better than ever who I belong to…the One who created the Universe. The One who sent His son to die for everything I had yet to do that was less than my best. The One who loves me despite the ugly thoughts that go through my head, despite the words I have used that hurt others, and even despite the mistakes I have made. I mess up often but it doesn’t mean I am loved less.
Today I Am Thankful For:
- splints
- skinned knees
- My recent Stampin’ Up order (always fun)
- Homemade pasta sauce
- Lessons learned
