Putting things into perspective

I lost my gym pass card last week somehow, likely running around trying to do too many things at once!  I was upset with myself for being careless.  I was entering the mall on a cold blustery day when I noticed it was gone.  There was an older lady slowly approaching the entrance doors, she used a walking stick.  I held the door open for her and she was surprised and thankful.  You know, it made me feel better about my lost card.  I was able to get a new one at the gym, and better yet, there was no charge for lost cards!  Apparently, the new card supercedes the old one in case someone else tries to use it. 

Then I was complaining to my mom over lunch about K and his schoolwork, about the teachers calling for interviews about his school progress.  He has a learning disability but one wonders if he doesn't try hard enough sometimes. He can be late to class for no good reason.  My mom said she remembered how stressful her life was when she and my dad ran a business, she had 5 kids to look after, she had to manage the workers, administer to problem customers...Her message was that 'this time will pass'.  She is suffering some memory loss, but still manages to help me put things into perspective!  Needless to say, I felt better.  And there is a positive side to K, it's not all bad.  He is a loving, very understanding 17 year old and one of my staunchest allies.

I might add that I think I'm getting older and wiser, having been through so much more than say, a 20 year old, you see things differently.

And for a spot of happy news, my aerobics instructor announced that her daughter got engaged on the recent Thanksgiving weekend, they were all so happy.  Just prior to her announcement, I had overheard that the new fiance had discussed his intention to propose months earlier.  The instructor said it was so hard keeping it secret!  Well, don't you just love a good romantic story like this?  It's a circle diamond by the way!