
PLAY FOR ME
Life is a sweet song, which occasionally sounds a little screechy and out of tune.
My little family of five is in a season of slightly off notes. About two and a half weeks ago, our youngest became ill. She had the highest fevers I have ever seen. The short version of the story is, she finally finishes her antibiotics tomorrow, but the rest of us are knocked out. I am on day four of antibiotics, my men are on day two, and my middle child came home from school early with a fever today. It sounds crazy, but it hasn’t been awful. The music is a little off, but I can still hear the song in it.
We have had a ton of extra time together; my son, who now wears shoes as big as his father’s, still needed his mama’s hugs; a neighbor brought us chicken and dumplings and homemade cookies; and a friend sent us a card with a gift in it. We have been so very, very blessed.
We have jobs that allow sick days; we have insurance to provide for a good chunk of medical expenses; we have vehicles to get us to the doctor’s office; and we have support.
Although perfect harmony is wonderful, we often miss the beauty as it becomes background noise. Sometimes a few off notes cause us to really appreciate the melody.
November is traditionally a month of gratitude, and I have been blessed with the gift of a few off notes to help me practice hearing the melody as we kick off the season of thanks.
Do you hear the sweetness of life?
The music sounds beautiful from your house:) “…giving thanks always…”
Love this ☺. Enjoying your blog ☺. We have long said that the perfection in life is found in the imperfections…