Day 42

Day 42: Real Time
Day 6: 21 Day Complaint Free Journey

I made it through another day!

And the pattern is becoming very clear to me as I move into my second month of attempting to be complaint-free. I’m fine as long as life is fine. What a revelation!
The hard part is dealing with the not so fine stuff. I’m sure that is obvious to everyone, but knowing and doing are two very different things. Don’t laugh and point your finger at me until you put your bracelet on, OK?

What challenges will I face this week, and have I learned anything from last week’s debacle? Can I control my complaining in the face of adversity, or will I fall in the chasm again when things go wrong?

My mom and I made the trip up to the National Cemetery where my dad is buried yesterday. It was the first time we had been up there since the burial and we were pleased to see that the headstone is already in place. This particular military cemetery has not been open for very long, maybe a couple of years, yet to see the long lines of identical white headstones, marching off into the distance, is breathtaking.

These men and women gave years of their lives to us in the form of service to our country. Some gave their lives. Regardless of your politics, it’s hard not to be affected by those white markers that represent lives with families and futures often cut short. Or men and women like my dad who served in WW II, veterans who will all be gone before too many more years.

The day again made me ask, “What in the world do I have to complain about?”

Day 6 awaits.