So, having family and friends in town was great fun. I asked everybody to bring some food so I didn't spend a week in the kitchen getting ready. I really enjoy these kind of events so much better now than I used to. I used to be the kind of person that just went around cleaning up and I was not much of a host but over the years I have learned to sit, talk, play games and leave the messes alone. I didn't even sweep the floors until today. Woohoo! They day before the event one of my very best friends called and said she couldn't make it. I haven't seen her and her family in almost a year and was really looking forward to our time together. I found myself thinking that it wouldn't be any fun without them. The weekend was ruined and everyone will be so disappointed she and her family were absent. I found that after about a few minutes of that kind of thinking I was feeling really bad and knew I had to switch into a better attitude. I reminded myself that I would see them at Christmas, everybody else was coming and we would, like we always do, enjoy our time together.
I also wanted to share that these are relationships that I have invested a lot of years into. Through the good and the bad we have grown together. We have held each other accountable in our own personal growth and cheered each other along during both the good and the bad. Look for these kind of positive people around you. People who are willing to be real and also want growth. They are out there. I know because I talk to them everyday! You are one of them
