Spare me!

Could you please just spare me? Can you spare me from having to make the tough decisions? Can you spare me from stepping outside my comfort zone? Can you spare me from getting knocked down?

Sometimes when I'm frustrated with my kids or angry about our ever-limbo state, I have to take a step back and ask myself why. An irritating word that leaves an emotional scare is not worth the cost of standing alone while others participate in life. As I was looking at this picture, I thought about how the pins that get knocked down must react. Just go with me on this... Crack, Bam, Clatter... that sounds like laughter to me. Just imagine those pins 'rolling' on the ground laughing while the spare stands there snobby and stubborn. The stubborn one is picked up while the others are ushered back into another room laughing a playing another game called, "Where do I get to stand this time?" The stubborn one stands again in the same spot ready to avoid another shot. Yesss, he thinks, I didn't get hit. What fun was that? The other pins are giggling in the back knowing they will have another chance to laugh until they are rolling on the floor.

I know it's a stretch, but when it comes to having the most fun, I think it's those giggling pins. They know they are going to get right back up again and maybe with a different perspective.

Food for thought :)