Pity, Party of 1 ... Your Table is Ready

The last 2 weeks have been an incredible mix of frustration, irritation, disappointment and downright anger.  Last week I sat down to write about all the things in my life that I found miserable and depressing.  I stopped and thought - who would want to read this?  And who cares?  Then, as my cousin said in a Facebook post a few weeks ago, "the 'my life blows' rug was snatched right out from under my feet!"  I got an invite to purchase a raffle ticket to benefit a 7 year old boy (Jacob Osman - read his story at www.caringbridge.org/visit/jso ) who is fighting a disease that took his older brother's life in 2009 (he was 9).  And, as my cousin also put it, "BAM!! Right between the eyes with the reality check!"  I still felt grumpy and depressed but my little life issues were so meaningless and trivial compared to what this child and his family must go through on a daily basis!  So I allowed myself one day - ONE DAY - to feel sorry for myself.  The next day I woke up, put on my proverbial "big girl panties", and took my Pity, Party of 1 and chucked it right out the window! 

Sometimes I think we need those "Woe is me." days.  Everyday life is not all sunshine and cotton candy.  Take the moment, wallow in your despair.  Feel sorry for yourself - it's ok.  Life can suck.  Turn on a sad movie so you can cry your eyes out and release all that emotion. The key is to wallow ... then MOVE ON!