Some random thoughts

I sit here, listening to my kids play their guitars. They began to sing, "Keep On The Sunny Side." This song is from the movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou. I listen to it with them & we sing it.

My life can be very hectic at times...especially with three toddlers. But, I do try to Keep On The Sunny Side. Sometimes I wish others would do that and realize that we have enough hate in the world. People bring people down, and honestly, it sucks. Opinions are formed, assumptions are made, feelings are hurt, and for what? Support, love, understanding and kindness are the values I hope I instill in my children. And tolerance. I'm not saying they have to support things they truly don't believe in. But that doesn't mean I want them trashing those people. I feel like we answer to two people...that is myself & my maker. I will leave the judging up to Him. Who am I to say anything? I have problems & everyone I know has problems. We aren't perfect, we make mistakes and we deal with them.

I read another triplet mom's blog and I love it! She is so honest & open in it. She gets her fair share of people who think she horrible, but it doesn't matter to her. She knows she is a wonderful mama. And that is all that matters. She was chosen to be blessed with triplets, as I was. It's a crazy life, but one that I worked so hard for & would never take for granted. Having triplets aint' easy, folks, but I feel pretty special to know that someone thinks I can handle it & chose me to be their mama.

On a triplet forum that I frequent, I notice most of us take breaks for ourselves. But, we scare ourselves in to thinking that we are horrible if we leave our kids for a few days. In reality, this makes us better mama's. When you are a stay at home mom, your kids also need a break from you. And this goes for any parent, not just a parent of multiples. You've probably looked at my pictures from my trip to Arizona. I had soooo much fun, but I also had soooo much fun seeing my kiddos when I got home. It's okay to need to get away. It's okay to go out to dinner with a friend. It's okay to love our kids & have them drive you insane at the same time. It's okay to be different. It's okay to love someone who doesn't fit the "standard." It's okay, because we have to be happy. Think of how much more peaceful our world would be if we just take care of ourselves; if we love ourselves, love our earth, love our friends & our families, love those who are different from us, just imagine what a difference it would make!?