Hurdles

We all seem to face them. Hurdles, challenges, nasty surprises. Bumps in the road. Think how dull life would be without them. Okay, I know, a little less drama might be welcome. Unheard of, but welcome.

Sidney has crossed a big hurdle. He is getting in and out of the truck on his own. Since August we've had to lift him in and out because he was too frightened to do that. Now he's confident enough to do this on his own. Makes me wonder what trauma brought on this fear in him.

Lately, just keeping a job is a hurdle some are facing. Or finding a job. We've both taken pay cuts recently. Still we are feeling very fortunate. With staffing cuts, I find myself working twice as hard, not getting nearly enough done, and making less at the same time. I try not to get frustrated or discouraged.

Relationship hurdles pop up for everyone. Be it with a spouse, child, friend, parent, significant other, employer. Heck, even Sidney and Maddie had a little hurdle in their relationship. Sidney was being a pain in the patoot yesterday trying to get Maddie to play. She gave him fair warning to back off. Then she gave him another warning to quit being an adolescent ignoramus. Somehow Sid missed that message and Maddie took him to school. All of a sudden he was giving her wide berth.

And, of course, the weather presents a multitude of hurdles. Mother Nature is teasing Nebraska like a hormonal woman who can't make a decision to save her soul. Warm, cold, windy warm, windy cold, beautiful - spring is coming soon, watch your back winter is returning with a vengeance. The snow is gone, the yard is mostly dry and we shouldn't get too attached to the nice weather.

Then of course we face faith hurdles. Facing them is the operative word.

So, where ever you are, what ever you are facing - good news is you are not alone. Hurdles are simply opportunities for leaps of faith. Sometimes you succeed immediately, sometimes you get taken to school, sometimes, after a while, you cross safely and confidently. Moving on, naturally, to the next one.