Reality Check

Sometimes I like to blog jump. Yes, it is a huge waste of time and usually it is time I don't have to waste, but sometimes it is fun. A few days ago I stumbled across the blog of a friend that I grew up with. Her daughter was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and after battling for over a year she passed away in June. As I read of their struggles with this disease and their feelings on losing a daughter so young I had a major reality check. Life is too short. So, I've tried to do better. Instead of getting frustrated with my young boys, I gave them an extra hug. Instead of spending every spare second trying to clean my house, I played fire trucks for a long time today. I sang an extra song at bedtime and I rocked my baby to sleep, letting his finger curl around mine. Being a mom of young children can be exasperating, frustrating, & exhausting, but it is the most rewarding thing I will ever do in my life and it is sad that it takes such a tragedy to remind me of that. I need to take a minute and smell the diapers roses. I have a wonderful life, if I'll just sit back and let myself enjoy it.