Don’t sweat the small stuff. Life is fleeting and if you spend a lot of time worrying, or complaining about the little annoyances that we face day in and day out, you’ll be wasting so much good time. We have ups and downs every day of our life. If you let the downs affect you, you’ll be unable to appreciate the ups.

Let me give you a little example. My husband is tall and I am not. When he would drive my car he would move the position of my seat so that he would be comfortable. Of course, he would always neglect to put it back into the position that I am comfortable driving at. I used to let that annoy me to no end . When I was in a rush in the morning to leave the house, even though it takes less than a second or two to move the seat up, adjust the rearview mirror, and position the side view mirrors, I would grumble about it. I would tell him how it frustrated me and he had to try to remember to adjust the seat. Oh of course he never did. Thinking back on that, don’t you think that was petty and silly of me. I don’t think I realized I was taking for granted the fact that I could jump in my car and go anywhere until my driving became restricted during the three month healing after my cervical fusion.

So much time is wasted complaining about little annoyances. If I would spend as much time thinking about the pleasures and the freedom that I do enjoy in my life I think I would be a much better person. This surgery has opened my mind regarding my behavior . Some of  it needs improvement.  If I could share one thing with you that you  it would be this. Don’t take anything for granted, because it could be gone in  an instant. I can’t say it enough. Think about the people you love and let them know you love them. Think about freedom you enjoy in your life and be grateful for it. I guarantee  your spirit and your life will get a lot better.