Good Things Happen To People Who Wait

While riding the crowded elevator down to the hospital today two woman were chatting amongst themselves.  I have no idea what they were talking about as I was in my own little day dream.  For whatever reason the only part of their conversation I did hear was when the one woman said to the other, "Good things happen to people who wait."  Suddenly I felt the word vomit as I exclaimed an Amen Sister!!  A flood of giggles filled the elevator and I just grinned like the crazy fool I am.  A sweet little old man physician patted me on the shoulder as he assured me that it happens to us all some times and we finally came to the second floor where I promptly jumped off and hurried down the long hall.  It is so true though...  Good things come to those who wait... At least I sure as hell hope so!!

My life has been a constant wait patiently, work your ass off and good things will happen; and they have.  Lot's of good things have happened.  That does not mean that I will never want for things.  Dude, I want, I want, I want, I want...  It is like the episode where Bette gives up on her silence retreat.  The L Word Season 3, Episode. 9: "Lead, Follow, Or Get Out of the Way".  (Sorry I am kind of a freak about my L Word!)  She is so sick of holding everything she wants (to say, to do, to be) inside of her that she finally just let's it all out.  She breaks and it all comes out as simple as this, "I want, I want, I want, I want, I want, I want, I want..."  It is so simple.  She knows that her wants are not all plausible, she knows that she can not have everything that she wants the moment she starts to want them.  Life just doesn't work that way.

I want...

A Mac Desktop

http://www.apple.com/imac/ 

I want...

to quit my job and be a full time photographer.

I want...

A five bedroom house with an office and game room.

I want...

Three little boys with big hazel eyes and two little girls both with strawberry curls.

But, like I said before, life is full of wants; it is also full of good things, great things that we already have.  No need to fuss over the wants.  I will keep wanting those things and dreaming big but while I am waiting, oh so patiently, for their time to come I will enjoy all of the awesome things we already have...

Like impromptu play dates with Baby Grace who is not so much a baby anymore as a Big Girl!!

or....

Flying Weiner dogs!!!

Yep, I'll take what we've got!  The next part to our story is worth the wait...

Oh and one more thing... Can I just say that Ben and I are gonna rock this parent thing, someday...

A Night To Myself

The house is quiet.  The husband is at a friends house, the puppies are cuddled up next to me asleep and I am left to do whatever I want.  And that is a blessed thing.

After weeks of this...

I am so ready for a night all to myself.  I came home from work, poured a glass of wine, and took the longest bath I have taken in quite some time.  After-which I gave myself a pedicure and then cooked myself my favorite meal.

Did I mention that I have no idea how to cook a meal for one...

After all of this I am now sitting on my couch, in my lovely clean living room, watching So You Think You Can Dance which followed Glee.  Perfection!!

So, after a night full of wonderful, much needed pampering, I feel compelled to write down some of my favorite things.

My beautiful Niece, Chloé...

  
My beautiful niece, Eden...

My adorable, handsome, and hilarious nephews, Owen and Turner...

My precious little Turkey, Jen Jen...

My sweet little Monkey, Al...

My honey...

* My new pink dress that I find and excuse to wear at least twice weekly.
* Swing sets
* Shel Silverstein
* Ridiculously happy people
* Feet
* The Book of Awesome
* 14,000 Things To Be Happy About
* Water balloons
* Glee
* So You Think You Can Dance

Not to end things on a sad note but keeps Saint James, Missouri in your prayers tonight.  A four vehicle pile up, including a semi truck, two school buses, and a pick-up truck on Highway 44 killed a 19 year old boy and a 15 year old girl.  I am sure the families of Jessica Brinker and Daniel Schatz could use some extra prayers tonight.

I usually hate spreading sad news like this but this really struck me because of something someone said on the shuttle going home from work tonight.  "I really hope I don't have to wait in that crazy traffic on 44 tonight.  My time is too important to waste on a bunch of rubber neckers looking at a insignificant car crash."  I know people will say things and I have no problem with that and would never berate someone for making a comment.  But a comment like that followed by hearing about something so terrible does always make me remember that I have no idea what has caused or is causing a HUGE traffic jam and I should feel lucky that I am waiting in the traffic jam and not involved in whatever is causing it.

Good night and remember to be thankful for all of your blessings in life!!