The other night, my best friend and I were out and about...enjoying a few hours of girl time. NY&C had a great sale (thank you Alison for the tip off) and we were cruising around the mall. As is our custom, our conversations are never just the basics. Regardless of where we are or what we're doing at some point, our conversations turn into big life stuff. Houses, bills, family, husbands, you get the idea! Don't get me wrong...these conversations are often filled with plenty of laughs...and they are not always heavy! This particular conversation turned to the direction of my husband. This past week he has been studying for a test he's taking through work (more about that soon). I was talking about how he was really stressed and thought he would fail. And then we both agreed that he is much too critical of himself. I know this...but I also know I'm not the only one who sees this in him. He spends a lot of time thinking the things he does aren't quite good enough. What he doesn't realize is that he's great at many things. And he shouldn't be soo hard on himself about everything. We're talking grass mowing, yard work, clean vs. dirty cars, simple stuff. And Steff looked at me and said..."You know...if he died tomorrow....no where on his tombstone is it gonna say "he kept a really great looking yard." or "man he kept a clean house." They are going to talk about what a great father he was, a good friend. So honestly...does it really matter if the grass gets mowed today or tomorrow or next week? If it means he gets to spend a day with Owen and his family instead. The grass will be there tomorrow. Life is about what matters most."
Tru dat Steff. Tru dat.
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