Who’s The Lucky One?

Today after church my Mom told me something that made me stop and think. Autumn goes to nursery during the 2nd and 3rd hour of church. She LOVES going to nursery and if she’s naughty I threaten her w/ not getting to go to nursery and she all of a sudden starts behaving. She loves Brother and Sister S. that are in the nursery.

Anyways, Mom said that Sis. H, who’s daughter also is in nursery said to Mom how lucky I am that Autumn is so well behaved and just loves going to nursery and doesn’t cry about it and plays nice and eats the snacks, etc. Her daughter doesn’t like going to nursery and throws a fit.

Mom said to Sis. H, “No, YOU are the lucky one. Autumn likes going to nursery b/c she has to go to daycare and is used to being w/out her mother. YOU are the lucky one b/c you get to stay home w/ your daughter all day and that is why she doesn’t like going to nursery. Lisa Marie would LOVE to stay home w/ Autumn but she can’t.”

All of that got me to thinking about who really is the lucky one…Sis. H or me? I once heard this quote and loved it:

The grass may seem greener on the other side, but it’s just as hard to mow.

I think that quote applies to this situation. Sis. H only has to deal w/ her daughter crying for a little bit in nursery on Sundays. Autumn has to be in daycare for 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. It would be great to stay home w/ Autumn all day, but I don’t have that luxury. So, in that regard Sis. H is the lucky one.

But, I am so thankful that Autumn likes going to nursery and that I don’t have to worry about her when I drop her off. That would be pretty impossible to teach my 4 year old class if I also had to worry about her not doing OK in nursery. So in that way I am the lucky one.

So to answer my own question, we are both lucky, just in different ways. I just need to learn not look at others and envy what they have. I just need to be thankful for all that I’ve been given and be the best ME that I can be. I’ve been given my set of trials for a reason and other people have been given theirs for a reason also.

Along w/ that, there was a lady at church today that I don’t really know, but I know her family. She recently has lost a lot of weight and looked AMAZING today. I said something to my mom about it and my mom told me that her husband cheated on her and left her just a little over a year ago. That shocked me, and made me realize that everyone is dealing w/ something and how important it is to make the most of what life gives us. This woman was there at church w/ her 4 kids, looked great, was teaching a class, and looked as happy as could be. I need to learn from her example to make lemonade when life hands you lemons. It made me think of another quote I once heard and loved (what’s up w/ all the quotes today??? LOL!)

Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.