Be granted the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and to have the wisdom to know the difference...

I need to be reminded that I need to look at myself and do my part. What in me needs changing and what in me needs to be accepted..

Accept the things I cannot change…my mom has alzheimers, the courage to change the things I can… learn more about the disease, make plans for caretaking, etc. and the wisdom to know the difference – treasure every moment today.

To accept the things I cannot change- I can’t change the words that come out of peoples mouths or how they say it.
The courage to change the things I can – i can work on letting go and not be so sensitive.
And the wisdom to know the difference- simply that.

I came home today after being away for work for 4 nights. Nothing in my house got done. I left a list of projects, nothing major , to be done by my older teenage boys while I was gone and none of it got done.Accept the things I cannot change – teenage boys are teenage boys. Change the things I can – tomorrow as a family we will get these chores done. And the wisdom to know the difference- Life is too short too worry about chores. This time next month, or even next week it won’t even matter.