It's given me time to think of my own childhood and things that I want to do with my child(ren), or things that I want to change. One thing that goes back a ways in my childhood, and even before I was born is a comic that was in the newspapers, in books and even had a tv series and a few movies. I was watching a few episodes of the tv series that I haven't seen awhile and the theme song really caught my attention. Here's the lyrics so that you know where I am deriving my thoughts from:6 am with little sleep and its another crazy day
Whoever said that life is fair they better not comeour way
Pretty sure the mufflers gone and there's just one thing to say
One look from you and you know its true I wouldn't change a thing
As long as we are sticking together we can take what life may bring
We have to keep reminding ourselves there's laughter and there's cryin
And if we think that everything's perfect then we'd just be lyin
Not everything is gonna have sunshine but we'll keep on tryin
For better or worse things will turn out fine
After reading the lyrics (and hearing them sung a few times) I really got thinking, you know, that's really what life is all about. I mean, my childhood was not perfect - Just listing off the things that us kids set on fire or put out is enough to make anybody cringe (bathroom, hair, teacher's desk, the cat). I wonder if I would have the patience to be able to deal with one of my children setting something in our place on fire, another living being or themselves. And that's just the tip of the iceberg - I mean, there is so much that parents have to deal with. But at the end of the day - just as the song says: For better or worse things will turn out fine.
Now I guess I have been thinking about this because with my first trimester ending, I was hoping so would the bouts of nausea and throwing up. I am sick of it (pun intended) and am physically exhausted at the end of the day. I am on medication that is supposed to do wonders (I suppose it is, as it could be much worse but I am still throwing up) Every morning, our radio goes off as our alarm clock and I've been hearing advertisements at Cravings Maternity and Baby - now I like to browse and look around on their website for ideas and such, but it's not always the best idea to go out and buy everything you read/see/hear about. One of the items in particular, was called "Preggie Pop Drops". I was like, it sounds like a good idea and might as well try them out. So I went down to the store, and at the very back on a shelf where they just might be missed, I grabbed the last package (read:item must be very popular) and headed to the checkout. As I am paying for my purchase, another customer who was receiving assistance (the sales clerks were on the ball and very efficient - I was very impressed) was like "Oh those really do work". The look on her face was enough to say: 1) she'd been in my position before and 2) that she was quite sincere. I have to say, for the few times where I've felt just a bit queasy, that popping a drop did just the trick and I'm feeling better than before. Tying this all together, I hope I don't sound overly whiny but in the long run - this will pass and be but a faint memory in the back of my head. I finish off with a verse that I found, and that reminds me, perhaps I should just enjoy this time that I have right now:Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God.