Doing what you can...

I wanted to keep this separate from my reno posts for obvious reasons.....

"There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm."
-Willa Cather

I thought this house renovation was a storm, until I learned about the recent death a friend's baby or the devastation happening on the other side of the world.....and I wonder, what are we supposed to learn from this and, more importantly, what can I do?

Well, I've learned that, if only for today, I am one of the lucky ones. I have my home and my family and my health and I am grateful for the reminder of how BIG that really is.

What do I plan to do? I plan to approach each "hiccup" today with love and patience. I plan to savour an entire night awake with my crying newborn, bouncing and rocking and tripping over clothes we have yet to put away. I plan to go for a walk in the sunshine. I plan to make dinner for those I love.

And then I plan to donate some money to people who really need it right now: The Red Cross, Doctor's Without Borders.

Lots of love,
J