The Memorial Day Weekend was simply wonderful, though with expected mixed emotions. As I reflected on my gratefulness, I remembered why I can be grateful. I’m grateful to those who have lost their lives for our beautiful country, and to those missing the loved one who lost their life. I’m grateful for the freedom to be able to celebrate my own happiness and memories, I admit it feels like a double-edged sword. I hate so many have lost their lives. I am also grateful we celebrate and remember them. Most of all, I say thank you Jesus, for also giving your life for mine. Now on to my personal happy. Our two teenage boys got to go out of town with a long time family friend, and enjoy a guys weekend on a ranch. They had a blast! So that left my husband Will and me alone.
It’s “been a year” already with some “life” for us, like it is with most. It’s not bad, but a time of transition as we moved out of one role we had become accustomed to for the last few years, on to a new found freedom role. We literally aren’t tied down to anything on the weekends anymore that we decided to take a much needed break and have an “us” weekend. It was simply wonderful. I am one of the most blessed women out there in terms of a husband who I adore and who adores me. No, we aren’t perfect. We have fights just like everyone else. We even had a little one this weekend! We get on each other’s nerves at times, wish the other would do something a better way, and wish we not so quick to point out each other’s shortcomings in certain respects. But we like each other. We respect each other. We love each other. We went Friday night after he got home from work and played a round of Twilight Golf, which means I drove the cart while jammin’ out to 90s hip hop while he played 9-holes. Saturday we worked out together, then watched the new movie Hustler at the theater, followed by accepting and impromptu invite to go see a band. Sunday we went to the lake and went Paddle Boarding for the first time and just loved it! Monday we wrapped up “our time” and had breakfast and then went and played a couple rounds at Top Golf before the kids got back. It was like when we were dating all over again! So, so, so wonderful, fun, and relaxing. The decision to fall in love with someone over and over, and choose them on a daily basis takes effort. This weekend was an easy one for my best friend and me.
As the kids went to sleep to prepare for their last three days of school (what a joke this week for them will be!) and Will drifted off to sleepville, I was still wide awake. We have a new business venture we are developing, so I went to work on that this evening and my wheels are turning. Then about 2:50am I realize my stomach has been growling for some time now, and I am fighting the need to eat because I am HUNGRY! I cave. I went and had a bowl of cereal because I didn’t go to the grocery store in all my bliss of renewed honeymoon this weekend. Cereal, especially cereal at 3am is never a good idea, but I did it. As I am grubbin’ down on some Raisin Bran, I realize “why” I am hungry. I had been wondering if my appetite this weekend was just being relaxed or what, but then I remember I’m still on Prednisone tablets, a steroid, for a sinus infection I’m trying to get over. Suddenly I’m extra annoyed I’m eating at 3am in the morning, drink a big glass of water, and ignore the fact that my hunger pains are still there as they always are with taking medical steroids. It also explains the extra insomnia I’ve been experiencing. Ugh.
At least I have a reason. I like to get to the root-cause of things and I found it. I also now have a big week ahead of me, trying to lose what weight I’ve been putting on with this medicine. So I’ll take this challenge, and work to get back on track of working to get fit again. I’ll take this challenge to get back on track with better sleep so that mental stress and physical stress can be reduced, and natural healing can increase because I’m getting the sleep I need to. I’ll take this challenge because if I don’t, it will become and excuse instead of a “overcomer” experience. I will try and wear myself tonight so I can finally sleep soon, and start fresh again tomorrow. Never let your setbacks keep you from your comebacks or your next steps. There’s way too much life left to celebrate having the freedom to live! God bless our troops, our families, and our beautiful USA!
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