Even tho I've been feeling pretty bad lately, I just had a good morning an I realize I have much to be thankful for.

I was at the school this morning to meet my kids counselor and go over some paper work. My kids have been doing great with the counselling and opening up to her. They are getting my two youngest into a week camp in the summer.. For FREE. I could never afford that. They will continue to pay for my daughters tutoring next year as well. I'm so happy about that. It's never been easy for me to accept help, but I can't give my kids as much as I want without extra help. They offered to help pay for my sons glasses too, he has extremely bad eyesight. His lenses alone are $600 and I am only covered for $100 that covers his frames almost. I declined because I have already found a way to cover it and don't want to take funds away from someone else who needs it. But the offer was so kind.

It's just really nice to know that people care and people are still willing to help others in their community. I really like this counselor too, she has talked to my kids about mental illness too, she knows I have bipolar and encourages my kids to talk about their take on things with that. I think that's really great, she's been very understanding and nonjudgemental.

So today I am just going to be grateful for everything my community has done to help support me and my children to help us have a better life. It's been a lot and it gives me hope, people still care about others.

One day I hope I will be able to help others as much. One thing I know is that my children see this and they already want to helps others as well. I feel bad because I can't give them alot all the time, but maybe they are learning an important part about life.

I hope everyone has a good day today. I'll be hoping at least one thing happens for each person that we can be thankful for no matter how small, it really helps.

Ahh I was going to say too, a lot of stuff has been working out for me the last few weeks, just good things falling in my lap it seems which is weird for me, I start that " waiting for the other shoe to drop" kinda thing. I'm trying to tackle those thoughts right now, I mean maybe the other shoe doesn't have to drop. Maybe good things can happen and not have to be balanced out with bad things.

My whole life it seemed 10 bad things would happen for one good thing. But maybe that doesn't have to be the case. I've just come to expect it. But maybe if I expect something else, then something else will happen. I know Im a little childish in my thoughts sometimes it seems like that.

[3little.birds]

Originally Posted by Anika

Ahh I was going to say too, a lot of stuff has been working out for me the last few weeks, just good things falling in my lap it seems which is weird for me, I start that " waiting for the other shoe to drop" kinda thing. I'm trying to tackle those thoughts right now, I mean maybe the other shoe doesn't have to drop. Maybe good things can happen and not have to be balanced out with bad things.

My whole life it seemed 10 bad things would happen for one good thing. But maybe that doesn't have to be the case. I've just come to expect it. But maybe if I expect something else, then something else will happen. I know Im a little childish in my thoughts sometimes it seems like that.

Just gotta try to take things as they come .. I'm glad that things are going good for you!

And good for you that this all happening makes you want to help others. Not everyone is that good of a person..

[BipolaRNurse]

Originally Posted by Anika

Ahh I was going to say too, a lot of stuff has been working out for me the last few weeks, just good things falling in my lap it seems which is weird for me, I start that " waiting for the other shoe to drop" kinda thing. I'm trying to tackle those thoughts right now, I mean maybe the other shoe doesn't have to drop. Maybe good things can happen and not have to be balanced out with bad things.

My whole life it seemed 10 bad things would happen for one good thing. But maybe that doesn't have to be the case. I've just come to expect it. But maybe if I expect something else, then something else will happen. I know Im a little childish in my thoughts sometimes it seems like that.

As the saying goes, "Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed." Taking it a step further, that also means that any good stuff that does happen is pure cream, and we get to enjoy it to the fullest.

It's like this: Pessimists see the glass as half-empty. Optimists see it as half-full. People like us (AKA realists) say "Oh, cool, there's a glass!"

[grlnmt66]

@ Anika~ Glad to hear that things are going well for u!

[notz]

(((((((((((Anika))))))))))))))

[Trippin2.0]

Really glad that things are working in your favour