Are you wondering about these silly letters? Wonder no more!
Our Flipping Year!
Granted, the second word was changed ... the original is too fowl to actually write in a blog. Some of you may have heard this story, but it's too good not to get down on paper (or in cyberspace).
It was late December and the morning of our 13th wedding anniversary. My dork of a husband came into the bathroom with his hand in the air for a High 5. I humored him and gave him a High 5. He then stated, "Two times, two times." I played along and slapped his hand twice. Then with an even bigger grin, he said loudly, "Three times, three times!"
So there we stood in our bathroom, giving each other three High 5's. You'd think that would be the highlight. But no. My hubby went on to talk about how this was our 'Lucky 13'! He went on and on about how lucky '13' is and how this was going to be OUR year. "Our Flipping Year!" He stated this over and over.
I began to believe his silly sentiments. We walked around the house the next few days, grinning and winking at each other. "OFY, baby!" That's all we'd need to say to get us ramped up yet again for our luckiest 13th year ever.
A week later we were driving to a hotel for a family reunion. The kids were in the back of the van wondering what floor we'd be staying on. One of the kids mentioned not wanting to be on the 13th floor. Then a conversation ensued about how many hotels don't even have a 13th floor because of superstitions that it would bring the hotel bad luck.
It dawned on me ... 13 was NOT lucky. What in the hell had he been talking about? OFY? This was NOT going to be our year - it was our UNLUCKY 13. I quickly hit his arm as hard as I could and yelled at him, "Lucky 13. You are full of **it. I can't believe I ever listened to you."
He quickly started laughing and said, "It's still OFY, babe! It is what we make of it. We can still make it Our Flipping Year! OFY. O ... F ... Y ... !"
You see, this story is a perfect example of our lives being what we make of them. Every day is as good as we let it be. There is no perfect life or marriage or job or friend or, or, or! Life is not perfect, but it's as perfect as we allow it to be!
Perfect imperfections.
We get to choose every second of every day whether gratitude will lead our attitude. Life is a gift that we must not take for granted. When things go wrong (and they most certainly will), we can love, learn and grow. Joyful moments are grand, but mistakes and trials are grander. For it is in these moments that we truly appreciate the very life we have been given.
Go forth today and choose goodness. Choose gratitude. Choose OFY, baby! O.F.Y!
This moment, this day, this week, this month, this year ... is definitely what you make it. Put your hand up & go not for one High 5, but three instead!!!
Enjoy the journey you have been blessed with, love the people in your life, smile :) and remember, 'It's Okay'.
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