let it go..

Letting go of a little can help you experience some of the greatest joy. As you know I was challenged to let go of bitterness during lent. Well we are 2 weeks into this challenge and the feeling is amazing. I have certainly have had my challenges during these weeks and wanted to not only feel bitter but to be bitter. Being bitter is contagious...if someone is bitter around you it cannot really be helped to be bitter with them. I fall victim to this all to well and sometimes I will crave being around these people. Sometimes the bitterness is building up and I wanna be around somebody who can relate and feed the bitterness. I am probably the only person like this and I really can't say that many of my friends are the same...but they are so kind and generous to allow me to vent. But my bestest friends...well they will tell me the truth and just say...let it go Kim. Strong people will always use strong words and loving people will not allow you to drown in your bitterness. Bitter people are not fun to be around and they do not usually enjoy themselves day to day.
Let it go... How does one do that? Well back to my new hero the curling skip who won silver...she did not grieve over the loss of the gold but instead told her team to remember that the sun will come up again tomorrow and give us a new day full of new possibilities. That is true. Once I started letting go of the bitterness I began to enjoy some of the simple things that I had completely taken for granted. I have also had alot to be thankful for...Hub is moving home after 3 years...which is incredibly exciting. The biggest joys I have had over this is the time we have had to plan what the future looks like with all of us living together. We enjoyed having some friends over and during one of our dinner parties Hub shared his plan to have a vegetable garden this year. I cannot remember being ever so excited. I know what you are thinking...wow..a garden. Somehow in my weirdo bird nerd brain of mine ( I love birds..ok I admit it) the joy of growing our own garden together made me well up with tears. Once I was able to let go of the bitterness there was more room in my life for the joy of everyday.
So if you can...and I know you can...let it go. Don't dwell on it...deal with it...pray on it and give mercy.
Taa taa for now!
Kimmy