Make It Happen

As of late, things have been pretty tight in our home due to one income. I hate money. I hate doing the books and paying the bills(don't worry, I DO it, doesn't mean I have to LIKE it...). And I'm sure I'm not the only one to say that money, or, the lack thereof, stresses me out. Needless to say, I've been pretty stressed lately. After going over some of the numbers last night with Allen, we sketched out a little plan about how our money will be handled this month, and I'm sure we will be just fine. And since we've gone over the numbers together, it got me thinking. I'm very blessed to have what I have. We are happy, healthy, loved, and in love. We have a roof over our heads, food in our cabinets, cars to take us from point A to point B, families who love us, and friends who care for us.
So this morning, as I got into work, I decided to look up some uplifting quotes(I love quotes...especially ones I can apply to me. They make me happier and give me things to think about.) In searching for quotes, I came upon these two and thought I would share them.

QUOTE #1:

"Keep on going and the chances are, you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down."
- Charles F. Kettering

After reading this, I can't help but agree. If you want something, it probably won't happen if you don't do anything to MAKE it happen. I can definitely apply that to my current situation. I continually find myself, and Allen actually, always saying something like "Oh, well I wish I had this...or that....," "It would be awesome if we could do this...or that..." But the problem is....all we ever do is talk about it or wish for it. We hardly ever put actions to our words and DO something to make it happen. It's time to make a change. We are putting actions to our words to help make some of our wants and needs become a reality.


QUOTE #2:

"If you compared your troubles, or challenges, with those of others, you would surely find that there are those whose troubles make yours look like minor inconveniences."
- Catherine Pulsifer

This quote was definitely an eye opener. And I realized that despite the challenges Allen and I are going through now, someone somewhere is struggling more than we are. I have to look at our troubles as nothing more than another challenge that he and I need to overcome. Each trouble/challenge that we work through together can help us grow as a couple. So, in short, we should be grateful for these challenges. They will be learning experiences for us to help prepare for our future.

Ha ha...I apologize if all this sounds like I was trying to be profound and deep. But all it is, really, is just me finally figuring some things out that most have figured out a long time ago. Lol, so I thought I'd share a little of what I've realized. A little more "food for thought" I suppose. :)