I'll post the next "Thanking God in the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" thoughts tomorrow, but suffice it to say that today's entry is proof that I'm stepping more and more out of my comfort zone as the years go by!
Callie in the bosom of her Jaja in the pool with Jaja.
After returning home from a sister-friend's house, where we celebrated the Fourth of July, I told St. Michael, "I took two really big steps out of my comfort zone today!"
"I know the first one was going to the city celebration and having lunch there with everybody. [Most people who don't know me well don't believe it, but I really am an introvert. Given the choice, I will always stay home and read a book or piddle around by myself rather than venturing out and socializing where there are lots of people.] What's the second?"
"Well, then I went swimming at Bev's . . . in front of people!" (Swimming's not the big deal -- it's walking out in a bathing suit that's HUGE -- absolutely no pun intended. Well, maybe kinda.)
Woo-hoo! Now ya'll know I've done gone plumb hawg-wild, sistas!
But Middle Daughter said something so true the next day. "Mom, the kids had so much fun, and what they will remember is that you got in the pool and played and swam with them -- not what you looked like in your bathing suit with no makeup."
LOL! Well, let's hope!
These days I'm trying to live by that saying, "Those who matter don't care, and those who care don't matter." It sure is freeing. I encourage you to try it.
(And, yes, I need to update my profile picture. I've let my natural hair -- silver highlights and all -- grow out, and I'm loving it!)
Grins and blessings,
Pamm
Out of the mouths of "babes" (your daughter), comes the truth.
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Will stay tuned for the next post of you're thoughts.
How right your daughter is! (But how hard those words are to live by)
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