this is the stuff

I love the song "This is the Stuff" by Francesca Battistelli.

It totally puts everything into perspective because sometimes you are just having one of those days and you need to be reminded about the important things.


Today I needed reminding. 


We had an unexpected meeting after school today.  I don't like things like that especially when I have to do a million things (or maybe just two that seem really important).  


Then one of my things took a long time to get to and didn't work out the way I planned, which of course made me not even get to the other thing.  An entire hour of my life I'll never get back!


While I am venting to my excellent listening partner (a.k.a. Jeff), I realize that I sound ridiculous.  I laugh, get off the phone with Jeff, and then start listing all of the things I am thankful for.  


1. I have a car and, for now, I can afford to put gas in it.  


2. I am rushing around because my life is full of things to do.  Boredom is not something I complain about.  


3. I am hurrying to meet someone I love to eat some food that I love.


4. I have food to eat.


I could go on, of course, but I stopped there to quietly mumble my favorite lines of "This is the Stuff":

In the middle of my little mess

I forget how big I'm blessed