Snowflakes

This morning as I was emptying the dishwasher I had a realization.  When my daughter was a little girl she would constantly question everything.  A request to pick up her room would illicit a long list of questions,"Why do I have to do it now? Can't I do it later? Can you help me? Why do I have to do it all, I 'll just make a mess again" and on and on it would go until I would finally relent.

Looking back over the past few years I have been focused on finding what my purpose is, especially after successfully battling cancer last year I figured that God has this great purpose for me, conceited I know but the way I see it that struggle wasn't for nothing, right?

As I was unloading the dishwasher the thought made me laugh out loud, I now understand where my daughter got her inquisitive (argumentative) nature.  I keep pestering God by asking how He sees me, what am I here for, when will I find out, will He tell me or do I have to figure it out myself, has He all ready told me, am I all ready doing what I'm suppose to, am I close or do I have a lot more work to do or the most dreaded question of all, have I missed it all together!  Phew!  I feel like the kid you see in the mall pestering their parent, dad, Dad, DAd, DAD!  Starting out soft and getting louder and more persistent with each one, feeling that I'm not being heard. I'm not any closer to figuring it out today than I was yesterday or the day before but I understand myself a little better.

I may complain and whine about aspects of my life but in general I am very blessed and happy.  Everyday brings an opportunity to learn or experience something new, either about myself or about others, how exciting is that!

Cherish each day, especially the bad days, those are the days that help you to see the blessings that surround you.  They keep you grounded or they can help to redefine where your focus should be.

I admire snowflakes which is ironic considering I hate winter!  I love snowflakes because they are so delicate, intricate and each one is unique, just like people.  We are all beautiful snowflakes, swirling, twirling about bouncing off one another, some combining to make a beautiful creations and others drifting from place to place but all of us are making the world beautiful, changing the way the world looks.

Celebrate the uniqueness of yourself and of those around you.  Keep swirling and twirling!

Keep smiling and know that God loves you and so do I!

L