my mountains

so i posted this today as my facebook status:

Dr. Seuss inspiring me today: Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way.

and then i left the house - at 8:45am - to take molly to swim lessons. then we stopped at the post office. then we went to meijers. where we didn't pull back into the driveway til a few minutes after noon.

and for the second time this month, i had a $300 grocery bill. ugh.

so i'm tired.

and i whined to myself.

and i reminded myself - i'm still climbing this mountain. go put the dang groceries away.

and then i was reminded of a time a year or so ago that i had a similar grocery bill, only instead of the self check-out, i went through a lane with an actual person.

and she made a remark at the end about how much money i just spent on groceries, and basically, that i didn't even bat an eyelash at the bill. and she couldn't imagine doing that.

now THAT could be my mountain. though i have already climbed that mountain before and am very thankful that i don't have to anymore.

everyone has their own mountains. and some are harder to climb than others. and some have better equipment to climb with...ropes, and pulleys and safety nets...and some people have none of that. but they climb.

as we approach this season of thanks - and giving - and caring - i am very thankful for my mountains. i am very thankful for the equipment that has been given to me - by people - by education -and inherently, by God. every day a new mountain to climb. i know some will be higher and steeper than today's. i am thankful that i really am so very capable of climbing.

it is also a time for sharing your rope. becoming a safety net. helping pull someone up.

so...get on your way!