Do you have a favorite song? I was just thinking about this as my blog came up. I heard my playlist begin to sing "God bless the USA". This has been my favorite song for SO many, many years now. I used to hear it every year on July 4th, as I sat with my parents and sisters... just as the "fort vancouver" fireworks would begin their huge celebration display.
I remember thinking about the day, the fun with my family, the joy of the event and the memories of each year we did this. Then, as I got older and it became something that I brought my kids to; I thought about my pride of raising kids in this country along with the already mentioned ideas.
Today, it made me think... what do I really think about living in THIS country. I now wonder if I know anything about not living here. I really don't. I haven't traveled. I have alot of anger toward other places and the people that come from other places. Now I am gaining anger at people from here too.
How did such a great song bring such wonderful thoughts and emotions, and now turn to ugly thoughts in my head. What do I do now?
I know the stress of the economy, changes at work, my purse being stolen, and so much more is turning my into a desperately negative person. I just can't snap out of it. I try to start the day thinking "today, no negative, just the positive". It turns to be negative so darn easily, doesn't it?
So what do I have...
*Family
*Friends
*A job
*I can provide for my kids basic needs
*Jordan is beginning spring baseball (fun family times watching him too)
*Camping is just around the corner (though I hope and pray I can juggle work schedule changes now)
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