I work as a mother's helper/babysitter on Mondays, starting at 9. Typically, I'm full of energy and quite effective at wrangling five kids. Today I was really feeling the effects of a crazy weekend and I just could not keep the kids from going nuts. Needless to say, I was feeling discouraged and tired when I got home.
After lunch, I headed to my room to finish some schoolwork and ended up falling asleep, consequently getting no work done. I then rushed off to a flute lesson that I was not prepared for, and I had to skip girls' group tonight. So at first glance, I did not have a very good Monday.
After putting a few hours between me and the less-than-ideal happenings today, I have changed my opinion. I did have a good day, and I have plenty to be thankful for. Firstly, I'm thankful for a job, especially one that teaches me important life skills like how to keep a baby happy while directing other children. I'm also thankful that it's not really the end of the world if my schoolwork doesn't happen on time. True, it's not very good, but it's not a huge deal. I'm especially thankful for my flute teacher, who knows just how to make my day a little better: a flute duet with a reference to my blog in the middle. And, even though I missed girls's group, I drank tea and I finished five tests tonight.
As proven by my day, even when there seems to be nothing to be thankful for, you'll be surprised at what you can find when you look back on what you've done and experienced. This is also a time where practicing thankfulness makes a difference. Before I started making a conscious effort to be thankful, I might not have been able to look back and see any good in my day. But, having practiced thankfulness in small things, I can now look at a larger picture and find plenty of blessings and gifts in disguise.
Don't give up when the going gets rough, because you can be thankful, even on Mondays.
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