Truck fixed in time for Hester, our awesome 600$ car, decided to break. Several repairs and two weeks later, oil and coolant/water are mixing together rendering the darn car useless. But, what else happen during those two weeks you ask? Let's see... our riding lawn mower broke. 2 of our 3 push mowers broke. Our trailer broke.
As if the work stuff wasn't enough, our dryer began acting up. Then our washing machine completely died, and to top it off - our WELL to the house began spewing sandy water at us. Oh yes, and as of last weekend, the A/C unit is pouring water in the mechanical room downstairs. Great.
I have taken each day one at a time while reflecting that I have the choice to let it get to me, or not. It's actually amazing. While it seems terribly stressful, I honestly don't give a shit. It is just possessions. I've been through a heart breaking major loss this year - who the heck cares about the STUFF you fill your life with. It is about the people, the connections, the community.
So, here we are, about 4 weeks since everything began falling apart and I've learned a ton!
Damon has amazing skills mechanically
Stuff breaking meant we saw each other a bit more
We have an amazing community of friends
Our chickens perch on the wheel hub if the tires are off
Tools = self sufficiency and we are willing to share these tools with others
People matter a million times more than our things
Our kids think washing clothes by hand in the bathtub is fun
Sharing car can be stressful
We need another ten trailers, well, maybe two more would suffice
Our crew is awesome
Working from home means tasty meals from the wife according to Damon
Our kids saw collaboration and team work through this time
People in our lives are reliable
Laughter is better than tears through stress
Nothing is good or bad until you assign it that way - so why pick negativity?!
We are so blessed to have a community of people who love and support us. From the calls offering to bring us a meal, to the borrowed washing machine, to the crew pulling extra weight and dealing with less while we worked as hard as we could to bring back the tools to them. People gave us advice, support and love through the process and most importantly, we had each other. As a husband and a wife, we relied deeply on our connection, love, support and sincere and complete faith.
While it's been stressful, I love our life. It's just stuff - but the people who have prayed for us, helped us, and simply listened to us and held a space - Thank you. You matter.
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