Yesterday, I woke up feeling yucky. Headache, exhausted, and GROUCHY. Not a good combination, considering I had a full day ahead of me AND it was only 2 days until my daughter's birthday party. This year is Rapunzel-themed, and those of you who know me in real life know that I tend to go a little overboard with parties. I LOVE parties, and we try to minimize how much "stuff" we give our kids, so a fun experience at the party is a good substitute.
Anyway...I'm off track. Back to the feeling yucky and grouchy business. Our morning was crazy (as usual), and we squeaked into school on time and then had to unload decorations for today's Harvest Day. Still grouchy. Then little man and I had to tackle Wally World (a.k.a. Walmart)... on the 1st of the month...at 8 am. STILL grouchy, and feeling less than thankful and grateful on the first day of the month of Thanksgiving.
Fast forward an hour and a half, and I just barely sailed into my WW meeting on time. On my way in, the dermatologist's office called, and my stomach lurched with dread as I answered. 2 weeks ago I had a double punch biopsy on a spot on my head that she feared was skin cancer. Hesitantly, I answered the phone, and the cheery nurse greeted me with "We have your biopsy results and all is...NORMAL. THere is NO cancer!" Instant relief. I do have to go back in 5 weeks for some additional treatment, but no surgery or invasive procedures. Prayers were answered, no doubt about it!
After that news, I rushed into WW, fully expecting "bad" news on the scale. I have worked really hard, but I just wasn't feeling it. I stood up there, closed my eyes, and waited for her to sigh. Instead, I heard, "Good job! Another 2 gone! Down 15 lbs!" WOOHOO!
My 3rd piece of good news came a few minutes later on my answering machine. I had blood work done Tuesday to test my Vitamin D levels, which are persistently and stubbornly below normal. THIS time, they were not only within normal limits, but WELL within them. I can decrease my daily supplement dosage a little and rest comfortably knowing that, for the time being, I am within a healthy range. Yay!
Needless to say, all of this good news in such a short time reminded me that, even when days are icky and I feel yucky, my attitude needs to be one of thankfulness and gratitude, rather than grouchiness. The rest of the day, I tried hard to channel a good attitude, even when the day went "downhill" and ended in a heap at the end of the evening. It is so comforting to see such tangible proof of answered prayers!
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