my mom sent out an article this week that i loved. in it, the author says:
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so naturally i wrote it out and have it hanging on a wall in my living room.
yesterday my foster family gave me a really nice wallet for my birthday. i had mentioned something about needing to get a new wallet a while ago, and she remembered and got me fancy designer wallet that is my style all the way. i've never been interested in a fancy, designer anything. but i opened up that little box and thought, "it's true. good things do come in small packages." so this innocent, beautiful wallet left me feeling conflicted. while i was one thousand percent grateful, i was also terrified of the "more" monster that i feel was unleashed in just opening and closing that smoooooth zipper and smelling the real leather. my thoughts went from, "oh my gosh so nice!" to "I NEED A BAG TO MATCH RIGHT THIS SECOND DADDY!" in about 0.5 seconds.
and then i thought about this quote. i'm so grateful for my new wallet, but more than that - i'm thankful that there is someone who cares about me enough to remember, acknowledge, and celebrate my birthday with me.
it's how i feel about my engagement ring. how pretty and shiny it is! i've never been a diamond person and now i look down at my ring and talk like one of the aliens in toy story. i'm mesmerized by it's shiny beauty and i can tell you right now the top three places i go regularly that have the best lighting to display my jury (that's madea for jewelry). and even though i think it's classic and beautiful and i'm grateful for how it graces my finger, i'm more thankful for the man who worked hard to buy and give it to me. i'm still thanking him for it! i'm grateful that i have a constant reminder of my devotion to another human. my ring is gorgeous, but more importantly it ties me to the love of my life... forever.
so my prayer each day is that when shit hits the fan and possessions fall apart or get scuffed or lost - that my heart overflows with gratitude. that the meaning behind it all will bombard the human nature in me that says MORE and SHINY! because a thankful heart is enough.
so naturally i wrote it out and have it hanging on a wall in my living room.
yesterday my foster family gave me a really nice wallet for my birthday. i had mentioned something about needing to get a new wallet a while ago, and she remembered and got me fancy designer wallet that is my style all the way. i've never been interested in a fancy, designer anything. but i opened up that little box and thought, "it's true. good things do come in small packages." so this innocent, beautiful wallet left me feeling conflicted. while i was one thousand percent grateful, i was also terrified of the "more" monster that i feel was unleashed in just opening and closing that smoooooth zipper and smelling the real leather. my thoughts went from, "oh my gosh so nice!" to "I NEED A BAG TO MATCH RIGHT THIS SECOND DADDY!" in about 0.5 seconds.
and then i thought about this quote. i'm so grateful for my new wallet, but more than that - i'm thankful that there is someone who cares about me enough to remember, acknowledge, and celebrate my birthday with me.
it's how i feel about my engagement ring. how pretty and shiny it is! i've never been a diamond person and now i look down at my ring and talk like one of the aliens in toy story. i'm mesmerized by it's shiny beauty and i can tell you right now the top three places i go regularly that have the best lighting to display my jury (that's madea for jewelry). and even though i think it's classic and beautiful and i'm grateful for how it graces my finger, i'm more thankful for the man who worked hard to buy and give it to me. i'm still thanking him for it! i'm grateful that i have a constant reminder of my devotion to another human. my ring is gorgeous, but more importantly it ties me to the love of my life... forever.
so my prayer each day is that when shit hits the fan and possessions fall apart or get scuffed or lost - that my heart overflows with gratitude. that the meaning behind it all will bombard the human nature in me that says MORE and SHINY! because a thankful heart is enough.
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