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On Friday, Sami posted a question for her readers:
If you had to name the one thing about your life right now that you would not change, what would it be?
Ever so wise, Sami explained that many of us are forever on the quest to change things,…to make things better. However, what is there about your life worth keeping? What a great question!
My answer is/was that I wouldn’t change the relationship(s) I have with my husband and my children. I am lucky. So very, very lucky.
When it comes right down to it, what’s more important than the relationships we have with our loved ones?
I can make lists of goals and dreams, but the most important thing doesn’t need changing one little bit. That’s something worth remembering and appreciating.
For if the earth quaked and my house fell down, if I never fit into a pair of skinny jeans, if I never traveled to another city…I would still have my family. And the strong bonds that hold us as one.
I am a lucky, lucky girl.
How lucky are you?
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I love this post, Kirwin, and now know that I must get over to Sami’s, too, to catch up on that great post.
You are a lucky woman. And we are lucky to have you in our lives brightening them every day with your honest, heartfelt, make-me-laugh-hard-sometimes posts. So … I would say that that makes me lucky, too!
What I wouldn’t change? My decision to come to my parents’ for the last 5 weeks of my U.S. stay, my fiance and the relationship we have, making the decision to change my life 4 years ago and step out into the unknown. So many blessings.
Thank you for this post, friend!
that I am lucky enough to be back home with my family instead of leaving them at 4:00 am everyday and returning home so tired. I feel so blessed to be home again.
I’m so lucky too and I don’t think I remember it nearly enough! I have so many wonderful things in my life and this post has reminded me to spend some time thinking about them.
my family are so wonderful. I have many fabulous friends. I love that I am able to dance and love dancing. xxx good post. I need to be remembering the good things I have. xxx
You know, I really learnt the lesson of how important those close to me are when I went through the D word. I’ve always been close to my family and a few friends but it wasn’t until I really needed them that I realised just how blessed I am and what magnificent people I have around me. They truly were the main reason I got through a dark time relatively unscathed. I too, am a lucky, lucky girl. Awesome post.
Thanks for the shout out too K - appreciate it! xxx
You are very lucky. And I say that because you recognize what truly matters in this life we’re all living. It’s not about prestige, how big our house is, how many calls we get on our cell phone, or who talks to us. What matters - is family (and the friends we have which are just like family). The rest doesn’t matter…and you see this so clearly. And have stated it so beautifully - “I would still have my family. And the strong bonds that hold us as one.”.
I’m lucky too…although it’s only in the last five years or so that I’ve really began to embrace this idea of where true worth comes from. And it’s been so good, to get to this spot in my life, and see, really see, what matters…
I am so very blessed. I get to be a wife to an awesome man and the mom to two very cool kids. It doesn’t get much better than that. Everything else is bonus.
I loved this post! You inspired me to order three of those IF books and I asked the same wonderful question on my blog. Love your blog! If I had more time to comment, I would…but I do read it daily. Thanks for all that you share!!!
@ Chania Girl~
You are way too kind, but I love you for it! ; ) I am so happy for you going to stay at your parent’s house for the duration of your stay. And you are so brave and such an inspiration for how you changed your life.
@ Denise~
I am so glad you’ve been able to make that change for yourself. It was about a year ago that my husband stopped working on east coast time — he’s so much better rested these days!
@ PP~
Yes, it’s so important to take the time to realize how lucky we are. Especially those of us who are always striving for *perfection*, right?
@ mo~
I love it. So happy for all your happiness. xxx
@ Sami~
Thank you (back) for the inspiring post! It’s true (and unfortunate) that it sometimes takes the worst experiences to find out what you really have. I’m glad you had/have such awesome people to surround you.
@ Lance~
Thank you. I don’t always have such clarity, though. Like many others, my judgement sometimes gets clouded and I *forget* what’s important. The trick –for me– is remembering this every day. I’m so glad that you’ve had such clarity in your life, too.
@ PS~Erin~
Me too! I love how you said “everything else is bonus.” So true.
@ Tiffany~
Thanks, but I think the credit goes to Sami!! She asks those awesome If questions each week, and sometimes they’re really tough to answer! Thank you so much for leaving a comment, so that I could trail you over to your blog — it’s really quite delicious!
you are so right!! I am very lucky to have my four kids and my wonderful husband–I need to go give them hugs now!
You always speak with such wisdom. I agree, the little goals and ideas and dreams are icing on the cake in the grand scheme of things for me. My cup runs over.
I love your blog. Your words are always so thoughtful and really make me think about my life. I feel very lucky today, for my family as well. My husband works long hours and it seems we never see him, but when he is around, he spends quality time with us and I think he make up for the time he isn’t here.
This part really speaks to me today:
For if the earth quaked and my house fell down, if I never fit into a pair of skinny jeans, if I never traveled to another city…I would still have my family.
Thank you.
oh! i love this post! what a wonderful question! i would say the same! i am so very blessed too! thanks!
This is a great question! I have so much to be grateful for, especially my wonderful, creative husband. I wouldn’t trade him for a million high-powered executives. Or even a pair of skinny jeans
This is a wonderful post! For some reason I found your blog today and really needed to hear these words. Amazing. I just lost a very dear friend 2 days ago.