To say the last few months have been easy would be a lie. They’ve been incredibly difficult. It’s just been one thing after another.
When I was at an activity this last month, I saw a sign that said: “There is Always, Always, Always something to be Thankful for!”
I’ve been thinking about that on a daily basis since then.
Today, I felt that is one of the oddest places. I went to my son’s IEP and came out from it just feeling incredibly thankful.
Now, if you’ve ever been in an IEP meeting, you probably think I must simply be going crazy. Well, you may be right. I’d probably think the same thing. But when we were discussing things and talking about my son, I just felt an overwhelming gratitude for all I have been blessed with. That even with all these trials, we are so incredibly blessed and have so many things that we can be thankful for.
They were impressed with how incredibly smart he is (he is insanely smart! His IEP is for speech/articulation), which is always nice to hear and talk about your kids in that way, especially in IEP meetings!
One of the people in the meeting was impressed with how organized I was and how I possibly managed it. I wanted to laugh out loud at that one. She does not know me if she thinks I am organized – hahahaha! However, It is all about perspective I guess. I may not seem organized to me, but I may seem totally put together when other people look at us/me. Which is exactly why we should never judge ourselves by what we *think* we see in other people – because the reality is, things are never how they look. Things are never as perfect as they seem. I laughed and smiled and told her that it may seem that way, but it is definitely not the case! Still made me feel good that anyone would think that about me!
So I left that meeting this morning and drove home just thinking about how thankful I am for all the many, many, many blessings I have. We have been given much. We are truly blessed. Even when going through difficult trials, there is always, always, always so much to be thankful for!
