This Too Shall Pass...

I'm sitting at home with Christmas music playing.  The tree is up with lights but no ornaments yet.  The mantle is finished.  The nutcrackers are out.  And I'm sick.  Literally.  Head and chest congestion, cough, on and off sore throat, headache.  The crud.  I'm on an antibiotic, have used the neti pot multiple times and laid low for 2 days.  I've had so many cups of hot tea its lost its appeal.  I'm tired of missing out on the cool stuff.  I'm so ready to be feeling better.  And I know I will.  This too shall pass.  I suppose I'm just having a little pity party.  Ok, I'm over it.

"This too shall pass".  These are very wise words I learned in my years in Alanon. Do you ever find yourself in a low place and think you'll never get out of it.  Here's the good news...This too shall pass.  Sometimes I think everything in life is a phase, like when Max was little.  Just when we finally figured him out a new phase would kick in and we'd start all over.  My very wise friend, Lynette, would tell me - this too shall pass.  And you know what?  She was right.

So if there's something going on in your life that has you perplexed or low or any myriad of other places, just remember "this too shall pass".  Honestly you won't stay there forever.  This is also true of the good stuff.  So savor every moment of life - good or bad, mediocre or fabulous - and be ready for it all to change.  It may take minutes.  It may take weeks.  It may take years but it will pass.