First of all, I want to extend my thoughts and prayers to those who are undergoing so much stress with the fall of the hurricanes as of late. The tragedies and destruction are horrible, and my prayer is that we can all pull together to help one another as a community. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.
So much is changing in our world right now. The economy is failing right now as well, and that is only further adding to the stresses of trying to sell a house while preparing for starting a new life in San Antonio.
Believe it or not, this isn't an all doom-and-gloom post, though it may appear to have started that way (my apologies). What I'm wanting to write about today the most is that I am re-learning through all of this to take stock of the beauty around me, and to treasure where I am in life right now. I am so blessed to have the circumstances that I do, with the family that loves me so dearly, a home that is still standing, and a consistent paycheck for my devoted hubby, regardless of hard economic times. There is hope for our future, and our family, and I can't help but feel humbled by our blessings right now, even through the stresses we are facing personally, and as a nation.
When I took the above picture earlier this afternoon, it hit me just how much of ourselves we'll be leaving behind here. Kevin carved that sweet heart into the tree years ago with each of our initials in it. The initials seem to have faded into the tree some time ago, as though it somehow "knew" it would be time for a new family to share their hearts with this home soon.
I know we have much ahead of us: many memories to be made, goals to be set, new friends to have coffee with, and a home somewhere out there, waiting for our family's imprint.
I have been thinking a lot about what I want for us when we move; what changes I want to see happen for all of us, and for me. The changes for the family are amazing and infathomable to me in so many ways. Respite for Abbi, doctors, better schools....
For me, I want to start working as a respite care provider through Army Community Services. This will help bring in a little to help during these difficult economic times, and I will also be able to give back to the special needs families who so need it right now. I will also work on building my photography business in San Antonio as I am able to, and hope to work more on this come February.
Primarily though, I want to focus more on living the way that I have always wanted to: more independently, greener, back-to-basics. We will be committing to buying only local produce, and I will continue making a lot of the items that my family uses. I am wanting to take part in the Slow Year movement, in our own way, and I hope that this will benefit both our family, and the environment.
What I am finding that I am gaining most of all is a renewed passion for my role as homemaker. This is what I do, not because I am forced to, but because it is what I want to do, and because it is a big part of my dream for myself and my family. Reclaiming the home means so many things to me, and this, I suppose, is all a part of it.
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