It's the little things
Life doesn't stop for minor inconveniences. It doesn't, in fact, stop for anything. As I sit here on a blustery December day, I listen to my children argue in another room. It's too cold to stay out for any appreciable amount of time, and I have too much to do to continuously entertain them inside. I had set them up with a movie, but like anything they soon lost interest in favor of tormenting each other. But that is a lie. I don't have "too much". I have what every other parent has, of course; dishes, laundry, maybe a quick sweep to set things in order. How is this too much? And the answer is: It's not. But even the lightest of loads can start to feel too heavy when carried day in and day out. Like a five pound weight held at arms length, the weight of life's little problems can start to seem impossibly heavy after a while. That's why it's important to shift that weight sometimes. Have you ever noticed that the same weight held close to your...