Ugh. I haven’t especially liked the timing of recent events in my life. Okay. I’ve downright hated them. Instead of moving 20 days after Pipsqueak was born, I would have rather sold the house and moved last fall. Instead of moving to an interim rental, I would rather have found a permanent residence and only moved once. I keep finding more instances where instead of ________, I would rather have __________. Needless to say, I’ve felt frustrated.
But then, last week, while washing dishes, a thought passed through my mind. I thought about how thankful I am for the courtyard outside our rental. The rectangular space is surrounded on three sides by these townhouse structures and the fourth side has the office and a few parking spots. There is a loop of sidewalk inside it too. Love Bug and Sweet J ride their wheeled vehicles around and around without being on a street at all and I can see them almost always from the window, save a moment or two as they round the office or pass a tree.
The kiddos have also enjoyed the other children living nearby. As we head into our first summer as three children + mom, I am thankful for the children-led play opportunities here, especially in the mostly enclosed courtyard. I have actually cooked dinner a few times with just Pipsqueak as company! Heaven on earth, I tell you. Plus, we are steps away from our favorite beach during the beach-going part of the year. Kismet, right?
So then I thought, hmmm, maybe the timing is not so bad. Sure, it’s not ideal and since I can’t tell the future, maybe I should just trust it. Maybe if I trust it now, I can trust a resolution when the time is right as well.
I sure hope so.
Have you found this to be true, too?
