Wednesday's wisdom....

It won't last forever....

Ever find yourself in the midst of what feels like an eternity - a time in which you think things will never change, it will always be this way.  You know, those times when you think you'll never get all those term papers written, you will always be unemployed, your kids will spend the rest of your lifetime in diapers, you will never have five whole minutes to yourself.....

Oh, I know those feelings very well.  The good news?  They do NOT in fact, last forever.

It just feels as though they will.

Years of experience, and frustration and a many a tear shed, have taught me that nothing lasts forever. Most experiences in life have a beginning, a middle and an end.

You do eventually graduate from school.  You find a job.  OK, not your "dream" job, but one that pays the rent and allows you to eat meat once in a while.

Kids do grow up.  They evolve and develop into little people you can talk to, reason with, and kiss goodbye as they head off to grammar school.  Then they find a life beyond your home. And you find your are truly happy for them, and you.

Because now you have found five whole minutes to yourself!

Of course the flip side is that the "good times" don't last forever either.

I guess the trick is to enjoy each moment, phase, trial, as it happens, knowing that as they say, "This too shall pass."

I have most certainly found it to be true....