Thought of the day. #5

Life is hard. Life is complicated. Life is difficult. I have lived for 52 years and that has not changed. I imagined that as a baby I felt that same thing. I tried to communicate my needs but had no words to express them. I can imagine the frustration and desperation. I can’t remember what my parents did during those times when I was a baby, but I do remember what I did. After meeting all their needs and I couldn’t get them to calm down, I will sing and dance with them. Slowly, I felt them relax and calm down. It was nice as it helped us both. It helped them to calm down, and it helped me to continue enjoying them in spite of how tired I felt from having little sleep. 

Sometimes when life is hard, I can feel guilty about doing enjoyable things, especially when I am experiencing a major loss. But then I am reminded that in those times is when I need to enjoy life most. Like with my babies, sometimes I need to get up, dance and sing. 

Shortly after my dad passed away I was invited to a wedding. A friend of mine daughter had some of her guests cancel and she thought of me and my husband to fill the two of the spots. I almost said no but agreed to go. It was exactly what I needed. I danced so much it was a momentary escape from the grief I was carrying. 

Enjoying life in the midst of difficulty as I have said so many times does not come natural to me, but making myself do that very thing is something I don’t regret.

There is a time for everything, sometimes we have to make the time, even time to dance. 

“So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 8:15