Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift. – Regina Brett
You know how sometimes nothing seems to work out?
You try and you try, and the harder you try, the more it all comes apart at the seams.
And if you dare tell someone about it, you’re asked, “What are you gonna do it about it?”
and told to have a better attitude
to think more positively
and stop being a whiner… suck it up, princess.
So you keep it to yourself.
You pretend everything’s fine
and you lay awake at night, your mind turning it over and over and over until you’re sure you’ve gone mad.
And then something happens to remind you that life is a gift.
Help, in the form of exactly what you need, comes from family or a friend.
You hear the uninhibited laugher of a child playing outside.
A butterfly in all its splendor lands close by – as if it’s a messenger from God to tell you that you’re loved.
You become the pleasantly surprised witness to the most glorious sunset in the history of mankind.
~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~
What has recently reminded you that life is a gift?
rachelcarrera said:
Aww, what an excellent reminder that everything (eventually) works out just like it’s supposed to. And it came at just the right time…I’ve had more downs than ups lately, and this was a lovely reminder that those will pass. Thank you, my friend! ❤
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dianasschwenk said:
Sorry to hear about all the downs you’ve been having Rachel. ❤ Here's hoping this will pass quickly.
Diana xo
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Carrie Rubin said:
This is so true. It seems shortly after I start grumbling about something, I’ll see an image of a starving child or hear news of a war-torn country and realize how insignificant my worry is. That doesn’t mean I don’t still have to deal with my problem, but it gives me better perspective.
Thanks for visiting my site. Much appreciated!
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dianasschwenk said:
My pleasure Carrie and thanks for dropping by here! ❤
Diana xo
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Wendy L. Macdonald said:
Diana, I love those moments that remind us that life is a gift–your examples gave me the warm cozies. My most recent examples happened this weekend when my oldest son took me on a new river trail and when a book I started reading was so encouraging that I finished it in record time. ❤ Family, nature, and books are some of my most treasured gifts.
Blessings & hugs ~ Wendy ❀
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dianasschwenk said:
Sounds like a wonderful list Wendy! ❤
Diana xo
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vanbytheriver said:
In 2012, when I received biopsy results that included the word “benign”, I was reminded of the gift that is life. ❤ Van
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dianasschwenk said:
I’m so thankful you heard those words Van. ❤
Diana xo
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Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author said:
Great, Diana.
-Alan
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you Alan! ❤
Diana xo
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Tracy Lee Karner said:
This morning, a chickadee singing persistently, in the midst of the car traffic and airport noise and sneeze-inducing pollen. Lifted my spirits!
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) I love nature’s gifts to us Tracy. ❤
Diana xo
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bulldog said:
Waking up in the morning….
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dianasschwenk said:
and living in a photography-worthy animal kingdom paradise bulldog! ❤
Diana xo
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Lucas J. Draeger said:
Just wrote about something similar. Must be a common hum is floating about. 😉
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dianasschwenk said:
Let’s hope so Lucas! ❤
Diana xo
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russtowne said:
Or you find that others count you among their greatest gifts and blessings. Thank you for the sunshine you bring to mine, My Friend.
Russ
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Russ. ❤
Diana xo
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joannerambling said:
The big ass storm we had last month, that my daughter escaped being killed in twice
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dianasschwenk said:
Yeah that would surely make anyone see life as a gift Jo-Anne. So glad your family was safe. ❤
Diana xo
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Val Boyko said:
What a great lesson on tuning in to what truly matters!
Thank you Dians.
hugs
xoxo
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Val – hugs X10 back at ya! ❤
Diana xo
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Chatter Master said:
Being at a beautiful family wedding, which was glorious enough in it’s own right. Then spending the evening being told by person after person how much I was loved. And I returned it of course! 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
Oh Colleen love trumps everything! ❤
Diana xo
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Chatter Master said:
AMEN!!!! ❤
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Healing Grief said:
I find when I hear a tragic story or I speak to my cousin who is very sick with cancer, that I remember what I do have, I remember to be grateful for my health, my life and the gift of this moment that can change so quickly. So true Diana, these signs come to all of us differently. 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
Someone here in the blogisphere recently said, “if we all threw our problems on the middle of the floor and saw each other’s problems, we’d take our own problems back.” Was it you that said that Karen?
Thanks, as always, for weighing in. ❤
Diana xo
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Healing Grief said:
No I didn’t but it is so true. We seem to get what we can cope with , difficult as it seems at times . Thanks Diana ❤️
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Jennifer's Journal said:
Nature, animals, the seasons changing, my health, my friends and loved ones. All of these and even more make me see life as a gift. And people like you, Diana! ❤
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dianasschwenk said:
Aww, you’re a sweetheart Jennifer. ❤
Diana xo
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Minuscule Moments said:
Im with you Diana. When things go off road I give thanks for the little things, like an eagle souring high in the sky above me. Now my children point out these natural wonders too.
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Minuscule Moments said:
Whoops I meant soaring, did not have my glasses on. lol.
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dianasschwenk said:
Ha! I knew what you meant. 😀
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dianasschwenk said:
I love how values get passed on to future generations Kath. You’re a good mom. ❤
Diana xo
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Minuscule Moments said:
not sure about good but I get 100% for effort Diana.
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dianasschwenk said:
It’s all in the intent of your heart, don’t you think?
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Minuscule Moments said:
Thats a nice way to look at it Diana.
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markbialczak said:
Great wife, great daughter, great dog, wonderful friend. ❤ Thanks for the reminder, Diana, your Sunday wake-up post.
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dianasschwenk said:
You are a blessed man Mark. I’m so happy for you. ❤
Diana xo
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cyclingrandma said:
So true. I’m enjoying the birds singing these days- especially in the early am before neighbors start in with lawn devices, etc.
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dianasschwenk said:
Lisa, I love when earth comes back to life after winter; the birds singing, the buzz of busy insects, the smell of blossoms in the air…
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utesmile said:
Diana, yes it is a gift and we need to be thankful every day! Thanks for being you here!
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dianasschwenk said:
And thanks for the positive vibes and light you send out over the blogisphere Ute! ❤
Diana xo
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Deb Weyrich-Cody said:
Seeing trees in bloom, in the most amazing places… Lilac, Apple, Pear, Cherry, Hawthorn… And stopping to inhale. Deeply. Gratefully. (LOL, but only AFTER looking for insects; )
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dianasschwenk said:
Haha yes Deb, I love the smell of blossoms too! ❤
Diana xo
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Deb Weyrich-Cody said:
We drove in to Toronto yesterday (Lee Valley Tools to stock up for a heavy gardening weekend; ) and there were BANKS of Lilac in so many different places along the 401, and tonnes of them right in Scarborough… You can always tell where the old homesteads used to be, when you’re out driving this time of the year… All linking us to those who’ve long passed – I LOVE IT!!
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dianasschwenk said:
That’s very cool Deb!
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Deb Weyrich-Cody said:
Happy Victoria Day Weekend Diana!!
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dianasschwenk said:
To you as well, Deb!
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Ian Munro @ leadingessentially.com said:
We just spent two amazing weeks on Vancouver Island meeting old and new friends. It was all capped off by a visit from a pod of Orcas 2 days ago!
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dianasschwenk said:
Oh Ian, it sounds heavenly! ❤
Diana xo
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April said:
I tally most of what has reminded me of life being a gift. I suppose this morning…it would be having coffee with my mom.
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dianasschwenk said:
Ahh moms and daughters…what a gift April! ❤
Diana xo
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