Perspective

I had a crazy week last week. It wasn't until I was on a plane thousands of miles over the US that I could put it into perspective. I sat their on the plane alone in silence-- those two things rarely happen for a Mom. I could finally just zone out and reflect on my week and I couldn't help but chuckle.

All caught up in my week I dwelled on my frustration with our prediatrician and figuring out what virus my little one had. That was shortly followed by a trip to the Emergency room for stiches. Monday morning brought a diagnosis of strep throat and that was topped off with a tire blow out and a dead car battery. This is the way it always goes before trying to go out of town.

What initially set me into a frustrated frenzy morphed into a comedy of errors. Before heading out of town Thursday I headed into the office to do a bit of work. When asked how I was doing I responded with a chipper, "I'm great!" All the time thinking, after this week it's got to get better!

I headed to the kitchen to get a much needed cup of coffee. I'm usually not brave enough to tackle the coffee machine but I figured, what the hell. I changed the filter, poured the coffee in and hit the button.

A few minutes later I returned to check on it. It was getting late and I was needing my caffeine. I walked in behind our office manager to hear her say, "What the heck happened here? Someone forgot to put the pot on the burner!"

You can imagine how I felt. I wanted to crawl under the table! She turned around and looked at me and there was no denying the truth. I just fessed up.

We both let out a huge belly laugh and started to clean. Not before she shared my "moment" with anyone nearby.

It seemed like the perfect ending to my week. It gave me a chance to just stop and laugh at myself.

So what I really learned last week was:

1. The next time my little one is running fever just suck it up and keep her home even if she breaks the fever in the middle of the night

2. Enjoy that this ER visit only meant 2 stiches because I'm sure there's more to come

3. My 16 year old driving habits die hard and curbs still jump out

4. Car batteries generally last 4 years and trying to carry a new one through Costco while pushing a stroller reminds me why God gave me (birthing) hips

5. Always buy Road Hazard coverage on your new tires-- it saved me a load!

6. The coffee maker requires a pot to catch the coffee. An accident like this also lets you know which way the floor leans. The coffee made its way straight across the kitchen. It was everywhere!

7. I have a wonderful husband who took great care of our kiddos while I got to go to Houston to celebrate with a dear friend an exciting new chapter in her life!