Movie Night

We've had "movie night" almost every night of summer so far...not last night though, we went out to get a new bike for the little guy and went for ice cream! Anyway, these sweet "kid" movies have really been speaking to me...the innocent messages, like they are secretly meant for the parents...like this:

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift." Seems corny and silly I know, but if you're like me and sometimes have a tough time living in the moment and keeping things in perspective, it's a quick reminder to say to myself that is helping me from sweating the small stuff...and like the book says; it's ALL small stuff!

FC and I talked last night about this...it's tougher for him because silly as it sounds, he has less contact with the outside world...those kitchens are like bubbles and it's easy to not see what's really going on in your own home or in the world. Whereas I have daily reminders of the "big stuff"...like, friends divorcing, friends with terminally ill kids...real struggles that thank god, most people don't have to go through. But it reminds me to keep my head, try to keep my "troubles" in perspective and remember that I need to pull my head out of the bubble that is so easy to form around me...

Here's a picture of what's real and what I value most...