This Saturday, I’m
attending Downtown BG’s Fine Arts, Food and Fashion Luncheon with a dear
friend. And, needless to say, I’m
somewhat excited about it!
For some reason,
though, I’ve been practically obsessed about what to wear. Originally, I’d envisioned it being a
bright, sunny, somewhat-warm spring afternoon; meaning the ideas for spring
ensembles were poppin' in this head of mine (smile). Imagine my
dread when I saw the possibility of showers, coupled with nasty cooler temps
forecasted for that day (with the likelihood of snow on Saturday night—that is
my idea of far too cold!!).
Here I was, last
Monday a.m., all caught up in the “tragedy” of this situation; when, reality
literally bit me—and good. In the
midst of my angst, an email message surfaced on my iPhone, and it immediately
grabbed my attention. The note was
from my youngest sister and it had no subject line in it (enough to make me
open it with a sense of concern).
My heart sank the moment I began reading that she had not been feeling
well as of late. What’s important to know is that my darling
little sister marked five years of living cancer free last fall. As I read on, it seems the recent scare
(although very much a valid concern since she had exhibited the same systems
six years ago (just prior to her cancer diagnosis)) turned out to be linked to
another health issue, which, although can be serious if left untreated, is less of a concern and very much treatable (a
vitamin B-12 deficiency).
Having finished her
message, my feelings quickly shifted to those of sheer relief, joy, and
gratitude. My mind’s new focus was
on the realization of what truly matters, and how easy that is to forget! Cooler temps, thunder showers, bad hair
day—whatever—bring it on! I’ve connected
myself (at least this week—it is so easy to get off track!) to what actually
matters in life. And, I am vowing
to use this precious gift the next time I get caught up in what’s truly menial
stuff.
Reality’s bite was
the jolt I needed to reassess what matters most. Having a better grasp on what truly makes a difference, I’m
feeling happy, this weekend, no matter what. T.
