The Little Things in Life Really Matter

  So it's 11:05pm and I have to be dressed and ready to go to work at 7:45am tomorrow, and should probably be laying my head down on a wonderfully soft pillow to get a good nights rest.  But sadly, I know that I'll lay down and billions upon billions of memories and thoughts will enter my mind and I'll just lay there awake wishing I could find the off switch or convince myself to shut-up! So I will share some things I have learned recently.
  I am not good with medical diseases or most terms (and yet I work in a doctor's office every day, five days a week) but any-who, there are so many inspiring people that come into the office.  We have old people, and I'm talking old, old like late 80s and they are still walking around, driving and acting like they are in their 50s.  Man! If I can still be that active at their age I will be one happy woman!  But, that is only one inspiring concept I have learned over the past five months working at Excel Eye Center.  Yesterday, this woman came in for a follow up appointment.  Pretty straight forward, just do some simple, preliminary patient work and then let the doctor take over, but this visit was different.  The woman came in with her three adorable kids, one of which could not use his arms or legs and mom had to pick him up and set him down every time they moved locations.  She sat him down on one of the chairs in the exam room and sat herself in the exam chair.  This little boy was the cutest and happiest little kid.  He accidentally slipped so his back was where you sit and his siblings didn't help him and obviously mom was in the exam chair, so knowing he needed help I picked him up and sat him back up.  Such a simple form of service, but I knew it meant a lot to him.  He wanted to tell me about his plans and who he was going to be spending time with.  This little boy has every motive to be angry or sad about his condition and yet he was so, SO happy.  As they left the appointment the little boy looked up and told the doctor to have a nice holiday.  I just wanted to pick him up and take him home.
  I have so much to be happy about and be thankful, and yet more often than not I complain about stupid, little things that should just brush past me like nothing.  God has blessed me with so, so much and I need to be able to see the positive through the very few negatives.  Put a smile on.  Everything will be okay and work out.  He has a plan for us as long as we can do His will and put aside our own wants and needs.  The little things in life really matter.  I know that for me I never take the time to just sit or focus on what really is important.  I want to be able to see the forest instead of the trees.  I want to slow down and hone in on the tiniest, most precious moments in this life.  Trying to remember special moments that I should have savored is the hardest thing for me and I really wish I had spent more time and not been so scared to just put myself out there.
  I know that was just a bunch of rambling and I hope it makes sense to someone... as my Grandpa Openshaw always says, "Have a Super and a Happy!"

Oh right I have a blog...

Well... I remembered that I have one of these things and that I should probably post something so my very few followers (who also see me on Twitter, Facebook and what have you) know I am still alive.  Since school ended I have been living in a 55+ Community; yes you read that right, a 55 and older community.  Now I know you are all thinking that I sit around playing Canasta, Bingo and all those stereotypical old folk games, but I actually sit in my basement watching tv or on my computer, work, or hang out with family.  The summer has been good.  But I have been a little lonely.  I miss my friends and the wild times I had become accustomed to since the end of August last year.  The 55+ Community, Crystal Cove, is starting to rub off on me: I can't stay up too late without getting tired, I watch the news like it's my job, and I sit on the back porch to just sit there. I'm excited to be back on campus and hanging out with people my age and always having people around to do something with.  Hope y'all are doing well!