Good Morning?

This morning was the morning from hell. Really. Got up early, but still managed to run late. Couldn't get the kids to focus, so then they, too, were running late. Parker had one heck of a knot in his Converse...ten minutes lost there. Got lunches packed, new puppy under-foot, needing to go outside, no time for coffee with the foam on top, so settled for plain...not as good. Out of orange juice again. (We are ALWAYS out of orange juice!) Made kids smoothies, but of course, that takes longer. On the way to the boys' school, still in my jammies, spilled that cup of coffee down my front. Owww...Tried to explain to the boys how running late with them makes me run late the whole day, but they were too busy singing the latest Bruno Mars song on the radio. Realized just how much sound like my mother. argh... Got Savannah to school, puppy taken care of, my bag packed...only to realize I had forgotten something at the shop.

See, I was teaching a class today out at Lifespan, and I didn't want to be late. Got to the shop, then realized my store keys were on the kitchen counter at home. Argh....Calgon? You there? Take me away, please!

Yes, I made it to Lifespan. Yes, they were all waiting for me. Sigh. I hate being late. (For those who don't know, Lifespan works with those who are developmentally disabled.) Suddenly, I was caught up in melting chocolate, popping popcorn, showing them how to drizzle the melted chocolate, how to dip the pretzels. Smiling, laughing. That next hour changed my attitude. Working with those folks made my whole day, literally.

On the way back to work, my first thought was: "FINALLY, coffee!" Driving along, sipping my Starbucks, I then thought about my morning. But in a different light. I woke up this morning. Blessing number one. Wearing my favorte, soft jammies, I then made up our warm, comfy bed. Blessing number two. Chad kissed me. Blessing number three. Got the puppy and let her "wake up" the kids (love to see those little smiles in the morning!) Blessing number four. While the puppy was outside, I stepped into the laundry room and turned on the dryer to finish a load of laundry. Blessing number five. (BIG blessing: having your own washer and dryer.)

Asked the kids what they wanted for breakfast. Choice of food: Blessing number six. You see where this is going. I realized I can cook, drive a car, keep house, own a pet...heck, have kids even. I can run my business. I can juggle a million errands, pick-ups, drop-offs, and still remember my brother's upcoming birthday. So what if sometimes I forget the orange juice or spill my coffee? Look at all the blessings in my life. Look at all the blessings in yours. Count them. Name them one by one. I did.