On days like today when it is raining sooo much and I hear people complaining and I see people getting frustrated and rushing around trying not to get wet, I hear Victoria saying, "it's just water Mom..." as she did so many times.
She had a very simple way of looking at things. She didn't get all upset over the little things like adults tend to do. So this morning as I walked through 4" of water and got completely soaked trying to get into my car (can anyone get IN a car with an umbrella and not get wet?), and then got soaked again trying to get out of my car, and then again as I tried to run into the office, I had to laugh to myself and smile. Victoria is right. It is just water. It's really not that big of a deal compared to so many other things.
So this afternoon when I get home from work and find that the kids have been skim boarding in the puddles in the yard and there are dirty muddy clothes everywhere, I'll have to smile again and listen to their stories and just be glad they are here to make the mess. (They're big enough now to clean it up!)
So don't get caught up in the little things or you will miss what's really important.
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