I like to think that I have a friend in blog land. This friend has a very smart daughter. This daughter... after reading a very not nice review of a movie she loved dearly... decided that people should be more positive! Amen little sister!
She then went on to say that if (and when) she becomes President, she will declare a day for being positive! Amen again!
I like to think of myself as an optimist. But if I'm really honest, I do more complaining than being grateful.
It's just so easy to fall into the land of negativity.
Here lately, I've found myself in a few conversations about having a husband who's deployed to a war zone. Some people think we're crazy. Some offer sympathy. Others offer advice. Most are just curious.
Truthfully? It is not easy. It is not fun. But, it a choice we made as a family. A choice my husband made to answer God's call to love and take care of soldiers. Sometimes that means he's home, and many times that means he's not.
And we are all okay with that.
So... on Positive Day... I decided to list the positive things about having a husband who's deployed. I hope my list answers some of those curious questions. Maybe my list is just for me.
1. less laundry!!
2. more room in the bed!!
3. a smaller grocery bill
4. more eating out (see #3)
5. no arguments over what we watch on TV after the boy has gone to bed (I can watch all the Oxygen Network, Food Network, Lifetime, and HGTV I can stand!)
6. I choose the movies from Netflix
7. no pressure to make real food... you know, meals... the boy and I could survive on cereal alone
8. lots of extra time to spend with friends and family
9. a chance to build up our independence and courage (we all need more of that)
10. I can take up ALL of the bathroom counter and leave my mess out until it bugs me
I was gonna stop at #10, but...
11. everyday life becomes an adventure!
Happy Positive Day!
PS... I'm thinking of letting the boy make his own list for you. Trust me when I say you'll laugh.
8 comments:
Since today seems to be negative day for me, I really needed to read that! Thanks! I try to be happy and positive but I guess we all have our days.
You DO have a friend in Blogland and she is honored to be your friend :)
I'm sorry, I laughed out loud when I saw where you were going with this post. More room in the bed? Oh shoot Autumn, it's time for him to come home.
My word, all of a sudden... TEARS. Thank you for living the life that you do for my freedom and the freedom of my family. Thank you for being the wife to a noble and heroic man. I don't consider the sacrifices that our military men/women and their families are making EVERY day near often enough, although y'all are ever in our prayers.
Thank you for this post. You've touched my heart.
I love the humor of your post
and I love the photos on your sidebar, what wonderful images of a lovely family and life
bless your husband and may he always be safe
Love that you can find the positive in it! Many are the positives of being single. As much as I do want to be married, I gotta think about all the good things now!
Thank you for your sweet comment! I would love to be your bloggy friend :-) I see that your husband is an army chaplain? I don't get too much about YOU, though, from your blog!
I'm here from Jen's linky.
What a great post! And thank you for your husband's service and your family's sacrifices in the name of duty and honor.
Happy Positive Day!
What a great list. Your husband and your family are to be commended for his service to the USofA. Happy Positive Day 2009 :) Aloha
Thanks for helping me see the positives in my upcoming future! Love ya!
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