Recently, I've been keeping things in better perspective than I used to.
For instance, I had a health issue recently that seemed pretty devastating at the time, but in the bed next to me was a woman who was there for a double mastectomy. My issue didn't seem quite so bad. At least I get to keep my boobs and I don't have to go through chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Life could be a lot worse.
At work, I don't get as frustrated as I used to by small things. I mean, at least I still have a job, for one thing. And even if a task doesn't get done today, it will tomorrow or the next day. Somehow, projects always get finished.
Last week, I didn't want to spend a bunch of time cleaning when the weekend rolled around, so I cleaned the bathroom bit by bit after work each day. I wiped down the counter and toilet one day, I scrubbed the tub and shower the next, then I swept and mopped the floor another day. I changed my perspective by biting off pieces of the task when I had a few free minutes. Eventually, the job got done and I didn't have to delay hanging out with my son on Saturday morning to do it.
Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a tragic event to make you appreciate what you have in your life, but I'm embracing my new perspective on things. I hope that I can keep it up. Maybe the next personal tragedy won't be so difficult to handle.
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