Feelin' Lucky?

So today, I think, the population of the Irish increases about 387%.  Yup, I have Irish blood running through my veins, we are all sporting our green attire and the corn beef & cabbage are simmering away in the slow cooker.  (Smells delish!)  I think about the "luck of the Irish".  I think about luck in general.  Good luck.  Bad luck.  Dumb luck.  Lucky in love.  No luck.  And all the luck in the world. 

The events of the past few weeks (with the recurrence of a few seizures) has caused me to really think about some things and try to get a handle on perspective.  What has to be done now, and what can (and should) be put off til later in an attempt to "take it easy". I am lucky that I have numerous friends and family that have helped out.  I am lucky that we have access to one of the top notch medical facilities in the world. 

Last summer my sister gave me a book called "Mom Spa:  75 Relaxing Ways to Pamper a Mother's Mind, Body, and Soul" (by Jennifer "Gin" Sander).  While I would love to say I've had time to read the book cover-to-cover and indulge in all 75 relaxation tips (twice), what I actually have done is thumbed through the book on occasion and tried a few here and there.  I took the book from my nightstand drawer this week and I opened to tip 43 "Send in the maids".  Done and DONE!  Turning over the weekly scrubbing of tubs & toilets, dusting, mirrors and mopping the hardwood floors is something I am more than happy to have someone help me with.  But, more than what I found on those pages was what I found IN those pages. 

Tucked in the binding of tip 43 was a pressed 4 leaf clover.  Whether my sister placed it on that page intentionally or just a random spot she picked I can't help but think it was very lucky that I happened to find it now.  Not that I wouldn't have thought it very cool (and thoughtful) had I found it months ago....but I can't help feeling that I was supposed to find it now!

I am a very driven person that is used to doing things for myself.  It's difficult, and often an inconvenience, to have to ask others to do things for me.  I take pride in a job well done, and well done by my own two hands.  What that 4 leaf clover made me realize is that we all have things going on that have need to be done by ourselves.  At least we think they do.  As much as I like my house cleaned a certain way, if someone else does it and it frees up some time to snuggle and read books and color with my girls, then does it really matter?  Laundry washed, promptly pulled from the dryer and hung and/or folded.....or tip #23 to read a book sitting by a window so that you can not only lose yourself in the characters, but take time to absorb the world around you.  So, maybe the dryer gets set on the "wrinkle free" cycle and allows a little extra time to get some fun reading in.  Paying household & business bills (ok, so this DOES have to be done)....but equally important is tip 66 to enjoy "creative calm".  Tip #50....exercise.  It's not only good for your body, but it's good for YOU!

Regardless of what has to be done, there is always time for what you want to be done.  Thank you, dear sister, for reminding me that pampering a mind, body and soul are the only things we have to do ourselves!  Taking care of ourselves is the best way to take care of everyone and everything around us.  If we are lucky, we have a long life ahead of us, time to do all the things and say all the things we want and need to accomplish.  If we are lucky we realize early on that things can and will wait.  If we are lucky we have people that will drop everything to come help out in a time of need.  We are lucky, we have people that we will drop everything for to help them out in a time of need. 

Are you feeling lucky?  Or, are you feeling lucky!