We have had so much transition in the last couple of years, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that it would take awhile to find a “new normal”. Change is never easy, and so many times change is not a choice, it’s just something you have to deal with. One of our family mottos is “adapt and overcome”, and so far, albeit with a few bumps along the way, I think we’ve been doing a pretty good job. Looking for the blessings in each day sounds easy, but sometimes it takes some extra effort.  Today is a beautiful August summer day, with sunshine, and a perfect breeze coming through my favorite window, and there are butterflies flying by because my husband planted butterfly bushes under my window a few years ago.  I love it. I’ve had hummingbirds at my feeder, and the other birds have been singing happy songs. When I look at my life right now, it  reminds me of growing up with my grandmother. She loved life, and she loved showing me how to appreciate the life that you have. She lived in the moment – she would talk about the past if you really insisted on it but mostly she was living for the day, each day. So that is my next struggle in this transition period of life. How to keep a balance of enjoying all the memories with my kids but also making new memories and enjoying the stages of life that they are at right now. I feel like I’m getting better at it, but I’m still not quite sure how to interact in their life without being too involved or too “mom-ish”.