Perspectives

Funny, I say this blog will go to few and infrequent posts, and yet here I am again just 5 days later.

I'm sitting here at the end of the day and thinking... reflecting on today. And it suddenly occurred to me that today was a good day. Which sounds all well and good, but allow me to provide the perspective.

Today was a lousy day. At work, at least. I'll refrain from the specifics, and not indict individuals, but today was not a good day. Mostly a bunch of little things. Annoyances, people not doing their jobs. I went to a multi-agency meeting where the organizer failed to show up because she thought the meeting was tomorrow. Despite 5 different agencies all showing up today.

A coworker and I were just... chippy with each other. And for all various reasons, in the end, it just wasn't a good day. Really kinda sucked, too be honest.

And I got home, and things started coming into perspective. My first thought was, how infrequent bad days are. That, yes, today was really annoying and pissed me off, but how lucky I am that this is by far the exception, and not the rule. Sometimes, a bad day is really good for reminding you how good all the other days are.

And then I looked around and realized how lucky I am to have this amazing family. This incredible, beautiful, wonderful wife who's got my back and supports me through it all.

And these two incredible kids, so amazing and full of life. Teddy, who really is developing a sense of humor. And he is so thoughtful and really does care for his younger brother. His personality is starting to show, and so far it is beautiful.

And Nicholas, this tiny little man exploring the world with every chance we give him. It seems every day he shows off something new and amazing.

That I am so lucky to come home to this is what makes today a great day. That even a bad day at work can be forgotten, and quickly pales in comparison to the blessings and joys that I have in my life, that makes this a good day.

That alone, in and of itself, should be universal. To all you, my dear readers and friends, whenever you have what feels like a bad day, focus on and remember all the good you've got.

And maybe this is an unintended consequence, a side effect. But the reason I'm posting it here.

Because it turns out that today, like every day, is always a good day since February. Because today, I am still brain-tumor free. And that is simply beautiful.