Life is....

People have often said to me that they don't know how I "do it." Do what? Live from day to day? I don't do extraordinary things just things that need to be done. Isn't this what anyone would do if given the opportunity? And yes, my life, all the trials and errors are opportunites. I realized a long time ago that God does not punish us by giving us bad things in our lives. He gives them to us to learn from. So, rather than be discouraged or mad, I try to look at these opportunities as blessings and learning tools. When I met my husband he told me that he was losing his eyesight. He would understand if I didn't want to see him again. What! I decided that what ever happened between us who cared what happened with his eyesight. A year after we were married he had to stop driving. A year after we were married we moved from North Carolina to Utah through a job transfer. We wanted to see as much of the country as we could before his eyes got too bad. No matter where we've lived, we have always had to live very close to his job. It's not always been easy. One time when we lived in Wyoming we were in the midst of a huge snowfall. Several feet in fact. The routine was this: Forrest usually got out of work around 10-11pm I would bundle Sydney up in my comforter she was about 4 at the time), kinda like a taco. I would toss her in the backseat and we would go pick Forrest up. Once we got home, Forrest would carry Sydney into the apartment. Well, because of all the snow and the only light was from one street lamp, it was very dark. Forrest took an unfortunate step into a hole. He fell to the ground but was able to think fast and keep his elbows jutted out so that they landed first, he rolled onto his back and layed in the deep snow - laughing. Sydney never woke up! She was bundled so tight and was safe. We stayed like that a couple of minutes and just laughed. Things got a little harder when I had Gage. Having to bundle up a 5 year old who had school the next day and an infant was not fun. I would have to warm the car, deice it. Wake up Sydney bundle up Gage and head out. Praying that Forrest would be ready. Sometimes we would have to wait because something always seemed to come up. Things have changed and he no longer has that job. His eyes are very bad and he amazes me everyday. He thinks because he can't go out and earn 6 figures he is somehow less of a man/provider. I grew up pretty poor. I have more than I ever imagined. I work beside him everyday. People ask me if we get sick of each other. We are literally, together almost 24-7. We work together, we go everywhere together and we sleep together! I have kicked him out of the car once or twice but other than that I love him more than anything! I am blessed to have been given the opportunity to have him in my life and teach me patience and empathy.