Comments on: forgive and be happy

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:12:39 +0000

“I’d rather be happy than right.”
Yes, me too. And isn’t the whole family happier when Mama is happier?
In our house, YES.

Thank you for your honesty. I find it SO refreshing. So true.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:21:55 +0000

Hi – I’m a new reader (linked from Babble) and I want to say that this is something I needed to read this week. I have gone in both directions in situations like that — and when I make the bad choice I always regret is later. This weekend was an instance when I made the bad choice in a situation. I ended up feuding with my husband for longer than needed and yelled at my son out of frustration. His only crime was being in the room at the time I got upset. Talk about guilt…..

I guess I can only hope that next time I make the right choice and then continue to make the right choices, one at a time, until hopefully that choice will become the default one.

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:31:55 +0000

Motherhood has taught me how to be quick to forgive. If I hold on to my anger and disappointment now it ruins not only my own day and my husband's day, but everyone else's day, too. Or I can get over myself and move on and choose to be happy. Plus my husband and I have so little time together, especially on our own. Wasting it in some sort of silent war that no one will wins is just not fruitful. But I would totally have been crying over the french toast all the same. I am WAY too invested in restaurant breakfasts. Amber’s last blog post..Why I’m Jealous of Americans

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:48:55 +0000

This is a great reminder. We try to forgive quickly too. Think of the moments you remember...are most of them times when you were happy? Then try to live your life so that you have plenty of happy memories. Laura’s last blog post..Britax Advocate CS: Riding in Safe Style