THE ONLY THING CONSTANT IS CHANGE
I am not a big fan of change. I get used to what I’m used to and change
irritates me! Even when I know the
change could possibly be good, I still don’t want it, because it will be
different. And, different takes so long
to get used to again. Different changes
my routine or habits in life. Remember
when the sitcom FRIENDS ended? None of
us knew what do to with ourselves Thursday night at 7 pm. For two or three years after the show ended,
we’d sit on our couches Thursday at 7 and watch disappointing show after
disappointing show. Nothing could
replace FRIENDS. Our lives were changed
forever. Yes we survived, but the
struggle was real as we suffered through in the process….
Okay, I MIGHT be over dramatizing this, but I
still say change is hard. However, what
life is teaching me is that change is a part of life whether I like it or not. Right now, I feel like change is ruling my
life and though some are extremely superficial, when you add them all together,
it’ just too much for this old fuddy-duddy to take...
KANSAS CITY ROYALS ROSTER:
As you may have picked up, our family is a HUGE
fan of the game of baseball. We love our
Kansas City Royals and after watching them struggle for YEARS, we are FINALLY enjoying
the spoils of victory. But here’s the
catch -- now our team of beloved players have options to be bought by other
teams. To us, losing any of them would
be heartbreaking, but of all the players, our Nebraskan hearts love Alex Gordon…and
yet all the trade rumors suggest he is destined for another team. (Nightmare doesn’t begin to explain my
feelings…) I keep telling myself if only
Dayton Moore (the Royals General Manager) and I could talk. Obviously, he needs my input on deciding next
year’s roster so huge mistakes aren’t made.
Nothing must change. Everything needs
to stay the same. (If for no other reason than fashion, the possible trade of
Alex must not happen!! Don’t we all
remember how awful Billy Butler looked in his green Oakland uniform? We can’t let that happen again…)
Here again, I might be wearing my drama queen
crown, but I just don’t like it!! I’m
not ready to think about the possible changes in “my” team. But, I doubt I ever will be. In reality, there’s nothing I can really do
about it, so I guess I’ll just fuss and fume at home. Oh change!
Why must you vex me?
FAMILY WEDDINGS
Sometimes change isn’t awful, but it reminds you
of what is yet to come!! Our nephew is
getting married in a month and earlier this year our niece was married as well. Now, we love ourselves a good wedding reception,
but all this marrying off of nieces and nephews gets a momma to thinking about
how fast time flies!! I remember when these two were playing little kid games
in the yard, getting ready for middle school, attending prom, and now they’re
getting married? Next thing you know, there will be baby showers!! Bottom line, what really scares me is how
little time I have left with my own kids.
Just 10 years ago, my niece and nephew weren’t much older than my own
boys are now. I am so happy for both
couples, but attending weddings or thinking about weddings especially for these
kiddos reminds me of the changes around the corner for me! I think the only way to solve this problem is
to stop time. This is how our family
will be forever. This is the only logical
solution.
CAREER CHANGES
I’m not going to say much here, but any of you who
have undergone a career change know it isn’t easy. Even when you change from one job to another
(and it’s basically the same job just a different employer) there is a learning
curve. I don’t like the learning curve.
I like being past the learning curve and on to the learning straight…or
whatever you call that point when you’re past learning all the new stuff. I like fine tuning, not figuring out. Change that makes me better I’m cool
with. Change that stumbles me up while I’m
learning…not so much.
MISCELLANOUS CHANGES
Then there are silly little changes that aren’t
major, but take some getting used to.
-
New updates on my phone
-
New shoes
-
New school years for kids
-
New toothbrush
-
New fashion styles (especially when they don’t
flatter my body type)
-
New hair styles (at least hair grows back to
make up for those mistakes)
-
New car
-
New state regulations for our business
-
New website updates
-
New recipe
Change, change, change!!
Grrr!!!
And yet…
Despite the changes I have experienced in my 39 years of
life, I have been able to survive all the twists and turns changes has brought
me – including the serious ones unlike those I addressed above. And…dare I say it? I have learned how to acclimate to whatever
life brings. I don’t really think of
myself as being a “stick-in-the-mud,”
but when it comes to change there are just some things I want left
alone!! I can cry, complain, or throw a
tantrum, but change is a part of life and I’ve just got to learn how to roll
with the punches. Kids are going to grow up, new shoes are going
to hurt, new jobs are going to frustrate, and Alex Gordon might not be a Royal
for life. All in all, we’ll survive
(though our drama queen crown and dress might get plenty of use along the way…)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-4
“There is a time for everything, and a season for
every activity under the heavens: a time
to be born and to time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to
kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to
weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…”
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