Perspective

I was on my way this morning to make a post about patience. About how little I have and how my lack of patience seems directly correlated to several things, fatigue for instance. And about the several instances that have happened just this morning that only prove my considerably low tolerance level for so many trivial things.

Chris was my inspiration for this. Sure, the dogs or a line at the grocery store sometimes get at his nerves, and me too for that matter, but overall he's incredibly patient and tolerant. He deals with problems head on, something I can't do. Communication is very important to him and while I am getting better at it, I'm nothing compared to him and that is part of my problem. He seemingly handles ignorance and selfishness with great ease (I maintain that it’s partly because he hasn’t been in contact with ignorance like I deal with at work), which is something I find more and more difficult as I get older. I thought with age came mellowed attitudes, but not with this ole gal. Chris can take my mountains and convert them back into mole hills. He can absolutely bring some calm to my storms.

This is a trait that I feel certain has developed in me as an adult. And I think I could probably pinpoint at least a couple situations that have led me to this point. It's something that I think a lot about and though I don't like this part of myself (to a degree), I think there is something to be said for being no-nonsense. At least, on most occasions, I have the will and stubbornness to put my foot down. And Chris has shined some light on this, he feels confident that my communication and my ability to manage frustrating situations will continue to improve with age. So I have that to look forward to, right?

All this to say, I do think about this and pray about it. And it’s nice to know that when I’m feeling overwhelmed or down or just simply out of sorts I can count on being brought back around.

This morning I was catching up on my blog reading and found a link to a silent auction on Kate’s blog. The silent auction is for Carol Decker. A year ago she had an emergency c-section because her baby’s and her own blood pressure dropped severely. She and the baby survived, but as a result Carol lost both her legs below the knees, her right arm below the elbow and her vision. She never had the opportunity to see her beautiful baby girl.

Perspective indeed…

The silent auction doesn’t close until 9:00PM (PST) tomorrow. Go over and check it out, make a bid. 100% of the proceeds go to the Decker family to help with medical expenses. What a great opportunity to get a couple things for yourself or gifts while helping out this family at the same time!