Grateful Heart - Day 5

Today I am grateful for the predictability of my life. I've never been a fan of change. There are those out there who relish adventure and change and all the excitement that comes with it. However, that is not me. Actually change makes me crazy for awhile, until whatever has changed begins to feel like my new "normal". I am flexible but only within parameters.

Most of the time, my days are pretty predictable, especially during the school year. I get up in the morning and drive my daughter to school, run by my job and pick up the bags to be processed that day (I am a bookkeeper for a local restaurant) and then go home, attack my work, prepare new cash bags and the day's deposits, eat breakfast, take a shower, and then look to see what I might be able to get done that day before I have to go and pick up kids from school at 3pm.

My favorite time of the day, actually, is the time between when I finish my work and I have to go pick up kids. I usually have some time to contemplate, write, read, or just mess around on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or generally cruise the net. This time is precious to me and I think what I don't like about non-predictability is that I probably don't get the chance to relax with my own thoughts/desires during those times.

Anyway, I take comfort in knowing that most days will look similar and that the people who surround me are pretty much predictable as well. I'm grateful for less surprises in this time of my life...I'm content.