tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14756045.post116005811883116910..comments2023-10-09T03:55:20.951-05:00Comments on A Day in the Life: controlJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327714054844246893noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14756045.post-1160072828955411032006-10-05T13:27:00.000-05:002006-10-05T13:27:00.000-05:00So, if one of those big fierce lions comes at you ...So, if one of those big fierce lions comes at you again, try not to run from it. Stop, talk to it. Analyze it. Maybe it is just a big playful kitty and you can stop and play with it for awhile. Maybe it is frightened, too and you can talk to it and reason with it and send it on its way. Maybe it is clawing at you because it is excited to see you and you can give it a little love and affirmation and that's all it takes. Maybe after closer observation you will see that it really is out to get you...turn and run from that one. I'm getting a little crazy here, but I guess what I am trying to say is that sometimes, upon closer observation we can see that our challenges aren't what we think they are. Sometimes they are blessings in disquise. Sometimes we see that they are a bit scary at first, but the better we get to know them the more we realize it isn't what we thought it was and it really isn't anything to be scared off by. Sometimes they look insurmountable, but then we realize that with a few minutes time and attention they really aren't as big of a deal as we had feared. Now, sometimes we come across the big ones--the really scary ones. We can stay and fight it out or turn and find a way to get away. <BR/><BR/>OK, enough analogy. Just hang in there. Stop and analyze what you could be doing more effectively. Decide what is most important and let some things go. You will find that some weren't that important anyway and the ones that are will rise to the top and you will take care of them. You are amazing, Joanna! You are one of the most take-charge kind of people I know. Give yourself credit for all you do in a day. Take the time each day to stop and enjoy your relationship with Cory and to love little Gabe to death. He will only be little once, and believe me, it passes by all too quickly. <BR/><BR/>Be at peace! I love you!<BR/><BR/>MomThe Rhienshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282319141503285292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14756045.post-1160063037501903242006-10-05T10:43:00.000-05:002006-10-05T10:43:00.000-05:00YUCK!! hate dreams like that! :( but at least you ...YUCK!! hate dreams like that! :( but at least you were able to make some sense of it instead of letting it eat at you all day (no pun intended) I tend to let dreams like that eat at me and never find what the "message" is. Hate that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com