A few days ago…in anticipation of going back to work today…I updated my 
Facebook status…with…I think I’ll hide under the bed…it was meant…and…taken as a joke…
There were fun comments…about dust bunnies and men with butterfly nets…and…Bertha…rousting me out of my hiding place…as well as offers of hiding at my friend’s house…and…a promise…by the school secretary…that she would come and get me…
So much for posting my plans on social media…
But…although the post and comments had all been fun and games…Bertha…knew that there was a grain of truth in my post…I love summer vacation…I love not having strict structure in my day…and…I especially love not getting up quite so early in the morning…
So…she let me entertain the thought of…hiding…for all of about two minutes…before she pointed out…what life would be like…living under the bed…
Of course she wasn’t being literal…we all know I won’t fit under the bed…rather…she was talking about…hiding from…AKA…avoiding…the things that aren’t exactly what I want…
She reminds me…that there is a gift in every situation…every circumstance…and that when I avoid the circumstance…I miss the gift…
Of course she’s right…there are many gifts that come with my job…there are the ones that I already know about…the kids…the hours…summer vacation…the great insurance program…it pays the bills…and…has a super retirement program…
But…she says…that I will receive many gifts this year…that I have not yet imagined…interactions…smiles…laughter…and…maybe…just…maybe…making a difference in someone’s life…I just have to be open…
Well…when she puts it like that…and since I really don’t like dust bunnies all that much…I’m dressed…I’m ready…I’m open…
Jane
Bertha,
You are so smart. I have learned to “think” so much better since I met you. Jane, I feel like we have been friends for a life time and I am just so blessed to know you. My life seems to constantly be turning upside down, just one thing after another, but Bertha keeps me grounded.
Even with another surgery facing me, I am going to be positive. Someday, somehow, I am going to understand all of these health issues (besides the doctors needing another house or car)!!!
Love you both!
Thank you so much for all you have done for me.
Terri…the blessings are all mine! I’m so happy that Bertha’s words are meaningful for you. Wishing you all the best with your surgery and recovery. HUGS!
Hi Jane… Thanks for this “pearl”…
I smiled and nodded with my head in agreement with Bertha…
Sometimes facing certain things might be tough… But she is right when she pointed out that there is a gift in every circumstance… so we’d better make them count as there might be inherent gifts involved with them.
Thank you very much. I hope you have a great weekend!,
Aquileana 🙂
Thank you Aquileana…Yes…all things are a gift…and I suspect life living under the bed would get pretty boring! 😉 And a happy weekend to you as well!