I met up with my old high school friends. We all live in the same state but, we haven't seen each other in about 8 years. It's funny how life takes over and next thing you know 5-10 years have passed. When we got together it was like old times. Not much has changed except a bunch of babies later and some major life changes. A few of the girls have been through some really tough times. An autistic child, a child with down syndrome, a divorce and a brother with a severe psychiatric disorder. It broke my heart to hear their struggles. We reminisced about our worries in high school. What outfit to wear, loosing 5 lbs, whether or not some boy would go out with us. In the grand scheme of things the worries we used to have are actually irrelevant. They mold who we grow up to be. Do they prepare us for what can come? I don't think so. You never imagine what your life would be like if something happened to one of your children. We all worry about our children but obviously some more than others.
You are grounded by the struggles others have. I was worried about what I was going to wear. Then once again I realize how irrelevant my outfit really is. I feel silly about being embarrassed that I was a little over weight. I'm reminded how lucky we are. I count my blessings that my Lily is perfect! I feel blessed in more ways than one!
