Comments on: Choices

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:55:06 +0000

Very inspirational! We all need to keep this in mind. For me, I will focus on my beautiful new home and NOT on the fact that I have been surrounded by various construction workers for the past 5 weeks (and stop counting those weeks!). I will also keep being joyful that I am at the end of a much wanted pregnancy, soon to meet my baby, instead of how uncomfortable and tired I am.

I haven’t been terrible–I sort of swing back and forth.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:18:15 +0000

What a great post, Jody. You’ve given me something to think about.

And something to maybe point out to my husband the next time our yard gets a fungus (seriously).

By: meredith

meredith — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:53:29 +0000

Great post and great choice.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:20:29 +0000

I saw some of myself in your post. Thank you for the eye opener, thank Bill too. Best wishes to you and your family.

By: LammyAnn

LammyAnn — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:18:53 +0000

Jody-hun. Thank you for this today. You have validated my feelings clearly and precisely. I needed the reminder that it’s all about choice.
I choose.
Thanks.
Love the picture with Bill & kids…. he looks positively content and happy.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:59:50 +0000

Jody, you inspire me! I’ve gotten to the end of some days and thought “did I really yell all day long?” It’s a horrid feeling. I lived in hate for a long time and now I try really hard to just “let it be” if something is about to get me worked up. besides, the love part is SO much better!

By: meritt

meritt — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:05:32 +0000

So… was the shelf crooked or do you have a resident ghost?

By: amy

amy — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:22:17 +0000

I thought you wrote really honestly about a big issue for a lot of people. I appreciate that you also did something tough to boot – you took the time to speak to the phone company and to make amends for what you did. That takes a lot of guts. I agree with you about attitude and behavior. I learned a long time ago that honestly it is so much about how we react to stuff. When I get upset about something, I usually end up trying to fix it instead of complaining. It has meant a lot of volunteer work in my life but also a lot of joy and great people to meet etc…One of the most wonderful compliments I ever got was when someone said to me: “You just make me smile ALL the time”. Wow – that blew me away and it made me realize again that when we shine out to others, we get that sunshine right back.

By: Paulette1958

Paulette1958 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:52:43 +0000

Wow Jody this was beautiful. Just think what volumes that spoke to your precious kiddo’s. You truely are blessed. You are not alone either, life is so hard. When my husband left us after 22 years of marriage, I thought my life was over, my future, everything. God has a plan and I can either choose to be bitter or better. I choose the latter. I look for that hope everyday, because no matter what I am going through there are more people way worse off than I. Thankyou for this today, we will all be better because of your testimony! Thanks. Do you think I could email you? I have a couple questions about your awesome camera lol.
Blessings to you today Jody.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:29:07 +0000

Jodi,

I loved your post today. I totally get what you are saying. I’ve been making baby steps toward that as well but I could do so much better.

Thank you for such a wonderful post, with lovely pictures to boot!

Leeann
niccofive.blogspot.com