What a happy month it has been! A month that truly reminds me how much we have to be grateful for, how many privilege we too often take for granted, and how rarely we have any real troubles.
It’s easy for us to be brought low by the day-to-day drag of life…
The bills need paid, we’re out of coffee, the kitchens a mess, we’re late for something…the usual run of things, but always taken at such a pace that it easily overwhelms.
And yet, Iri’s teeth came in. Lydia brought me a coffee, just to be nice. We’re going camping this weekend. Why am I choosing to live in the nastiness of the previous paragraph, and not the innumerable blessings of today?
Possibly because I’m inherently stressed…or possibly because sometimes, the pace is just too fast around here. But sometimes there’s a month like this last one.
A month where, despite the madness of travel, we took the time. The time to go on an impulsive shopping trip. The time to go on a walk. The time to make a pot of tea, sit around and just talk.
Because there is always a small moment to be grateful for.
wishing you all the best possible September <3
Oh yes, and if you think of it…take your time today. Enjoy the meal you’re eating. Look you family in the eye when they speak to you. And remember that every day is a gift.
see you next month 🙂