My Gratia today is for the little things in life...

 As I sit and write this today I am doing it with a bit of pain and self pity. I tore my AC joint in my shoulder on Sunday. It was a spectacular attempt at catching a hard hit softball by diving into the air and landing with a hard crunch on my shoulder. The really sad thing is I didn't even catch the ball! Now I sit with my arm in a sling and sad at missing the last of the season of softball action that I really do love. Life does that now and again, throws you, literally, a curve ball. I have been feeling sorry for myself the past couple of days and being in pain doesn't help. I decided today, though, that I need not act like this. Suck it up and feel proud I was playing hard enough to hurt myself.

After taking my kids to school today and having to explain for the umpteenth time what happened to me, and being irritated about it, I needed to find something to be grateful for. The first thing that caught my eye when I got home was our big red "hand chair." It is sitting outside on the deck where it was left after the big birthday bash we had for our son this past weekend. I smiled when I saw it, first time today, and thought that my shoulder felt a bit better. It reminded me of how wonderful my life is. How happy our son was on Saturday and that life is just fine right now, pain or no pain. So, I am stopping the pity train and getting off and enjoying the little things today and I know I will feel even better tomorrow for it.