Negative Nancy..

Do you ever have those moments when you realize you've been super negative about everything?? Well, I'm having one of those moments. It's also one of those "Negative Nancy" kind of things... actually a friend of mine from high school used to call me "Negative Neifert" (Neifert is my maiden name). Probably one of the worst nicknames I've ever been given.

I've been complaining today because Jordan has to take a class for his work and it'll be in the same town that he works in, which is 30 miles away from our house. The class goes from 6:30-9pm every Tuesday night. It just stinks all around. The place is inconvenient, the time is inconvenient, the fact it's 12 weeks long is inconvenient, etc... As I sat around feeling sorry for myself and the fact that he'll be gone yet ANOTHER night of the week I remembered two friends of mine. Both of these ladies are pregnant and married to military men... and both of their husbands are deployed and will be missing the birth of their children. How can I sit here and feel sorry for myself when they won't even be able to see their children be born?!

Then a friend of mine posted a FB status about her husband having to work late again tonight. She really encouraged me when she said, "I know when I complain it makes him feel bad! I know he doesn't want to be away from us, so I try hard to be understanding." I have failed miserably when it comes to complaining to Jordan about his responsibilities outside our family. I know my husband is a homebody, he LOVES being home with our family and playing with our kids and spending time with me. So WHY do I make him feel bad about having to be away from us, when there is nothing he can do about it?!

During these next 12 weeks I'm going to try and have a positive attitude about the whole situation and not complain. Anyone have a word of encouragement or advice to get me through?? :)

-K.