We all have days when we are on fire. You got up when your alarm went off, kids made it to school on time, they even got breakfast! You made it to where you needed to be on time, you got everything you needed while you were running errands, got the house cleaned, laundry done, supper made, every one is in a great mood. People ask, “How are you today?” and we say, “I’m great thanks! How about you?” Everything just went your way today. You go to bed at the end of this great day with a sense of accomplishment. You’re tired, you’ve had a busy day and you know that you will sleep well. You will thank God for the wonderful day, and ask Him to bless you and your family and make tomorrow another good day!
We have all had days when it is a struggle just to get out of bed, let a lone get the things on your list done. You have a lot on your mind, tons of things to get done, people who want or need your attention, and you are hanging on by what feels like, one tiny little ol’ thread. You think that if one more thing doesn’t go as planned today, that thread will snap. People ask, “How are you today?” and we say “I’m fine thanks! How about you?” Nothing seemed to go how you wanted it too today. You’re tired, but you really haven’t accomplished anything, and you are pretty sure you’re not going to sleep very well. Will you remember to thank God for they day? Even though it sucked. Will you ask Him to bless you and your family? Even though you feel like maybe you don’t deserve it, and your family drove you crazy today. Will you ask Him to make tomorrow better?
Good days and bad days. Believe it or not, they do have a few things in common. 1.) We woke up. 2.) We were loved (even though we may have been hard to love). 3.) There are lessons in every day. 4.) Our answer to “How are you today?” was (basically) the same. Isn’t that interesting??
Do you ever wonder what would happen if we were completely honest when someone asked “How are you today?” For most of us, it is almost habit to say “I’m fine”. Several years ago when I worked in retail, I would ask that question multiple times a day, and that was the typical response. On occasion someone would say “I’ve been better”, or “It’s been one of those days”. I even had “I could complain, but no one would listen anyway.” but those were rare.
Whenever I have one of those days, I am reminded of something my daughter told me years ago. Just because you’ve had a bad day, doesn’t mean you have a bad life. Let’s say that again…Just because you’ve had a bad day, doesn’t mean you have a bad life. Life can sometimes be a struggle, it was not meant to be easy. Life was not meant to be fair. Life is messy. Life is painful. Life is short. But LIFE is always good. Simply being alive…is good.
You are not alone in your good days. You are not alone in your bad days either. It might feel like you are, but you’re not. Every single one of us have not so good days, no one is exempt. Do you know what? It’s OK. There is no rule that says we have to go through our bad days alone!!
I saw this just this week ^^^ and it took my breath away. The same can be said for adults. Some adults are too proud to say, “I had a hard day, can we talk?” They will say, “do you want to have lunch?” or “let’s go shopping.” or if your spouse says, “would you like to go on a date with me?” It really is OK to not be OK all the time. You can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself. Read that again if you need to. Life can get heavy. You have options. Pray on it, then give it to God. Then call a friend and let them know, “we should get together soon!”
Keeping it Real 