What will matter

I'm copying this from The Old Painted Cottage.  I love it...and want to live by it.

What Will Matter
By Michael Josephson 

Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end
There will be no more sunrises, no days, no hours, or minutes.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten will pass on to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevant.
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear.
So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will all expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won’t matter where you come from, or on what side of the tracks you lived.
It won’t matter whether you are beautiful or brilliant.
Your gender, skin color, ethnicity will be irrelevant.
So, what will matter?
How will the value of your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built. Not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage and sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence, but your character.
What will matter is not how many people knew you, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone.
What will matter is not your memories, but the memories of those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice.

Choose to live a life that matters.

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What is right.

I have always thought of myself as a "glass is half full" kind of person. Perhaps I am most of the time, but I think sometimes when I feel stressed I start to lose sight of that half full glass. This is precisely when I start feeling like I am sinking in that glass that my perspective changes. I feel negative, tired, anxious and tend to focus on what is wrong in my world. Obviously, during this transition in our family there is stress and I am trying to juggle many, many things. All by choice, but stressful none the less. So, while I didn't realize it I was seeing things a bit too half empty.

An ever insightful and wise soul friend, Margo, so kindly pointed out to me that perhaps I should look for "what is right".

Instead of feeling frustrated by, disappointed in or overwhelmed by what is wrong. This simple and yet powerful suggestion really flipped the switch in me! What is right...what is right...what is right! Gosh, there are soooo many things that are right! It is so much more pleasant and enjoyable to focus on what is right in my life.

So here goes.

Me focusing on....what is right, right now in this moment.

* Our sweet girl, home at last and happily napping in her crib

* My healthy babies, full of laughter, love and smiles

* A safe, warm, beautiful home to embrace our family

* Amazing friends and family supporting us....calling us, emailing us, visiting us

* Dinner is being delivered to my house every Monday and Thursday. Tonight is carmel french toast. Yummy.

* Andy has taken a half day off to be with us. yeh! He is wonderful

in so many ways.

* Our silly dog...he makes me laugh and always wants to snuggle

* It feels like spring! I can see the daffodils starting to peek up!

* The sun is out and that always lifts me up!

* There is mint chocolate chip ice cream in my freezer and I am not sharing

* My new diaper bag...it is fantastic, cute and will keep me organized

* Cecil, our old cat just rubbed my neck....looking for love.

* Tessa's curly, soft hair next to my cheek. Her little body in my arms. Her funny sounds and smile that lights up a room.

* I am surrounded by love, love, love. I know it and I feel it.

There are so many things going right.....I am staying on the "right" path.