Truly, I can say I agree with this. Today The Hottie accidentally knocked over the tackle box I keep my jewelry organized in... and sent half of my earrings and two of my favorite bracelets down the drain. Here I had two options- 1- make him feel really bad and never see my jewelry again or 2- grab the big girl panties and laugh it off- let him off the hook so he can let himself off the hook- and never see my jewelry again.
I chose the latter of the two and it paid off big time. He was already feeling awful and was trying to find ways to retrieve said jewelry when I walked in to the bathroom. I knew he was mad at himself and in that moment I felt only compassion for this poor (adorable) soul. I mean, after all- the jewelry can all be replaced, but that moment- I'll never get that back.
So I walked into the bathroom and just giggled. Not what he expected- not even close (I think I even surprised myself a little here). The old me would have overreacted and made him feel horrible for losing my $5 earrings (have I mentioned how cheap I am?) But today I laughed... and then we laughed as he tried (unsuccessfully) to retrieve my jewelry. And then something clicked inside of me and I realized it is possible to change- even in the seemingly small things. In this instance, I chose not to take it seriously and because of it, we had a wonderful evening. In the past, there would have been a lot of yelling and shaming, whining and nagging... aren't you glad I bought those panties?
Now if only I could find that gift card to Sam Moon...
Big girl panties, my friends... invest in a pair- they pay off better than Victoria's Secret. ;) Just sayin'.
No Longer I,
The Real Life Mom
1 comment:
I love it put on the big girly pants and laugh....I could surely see myself in this blog I am glad you took the later, what a lesson we should learn. AMEN
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