Momo Fali's: Lucky

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Lucky

I couldn't sleep last night.

This is nothing new, but the circumstances behind my insomnia were. I was thinking about cheeseburgers.

I was thinking about cheeseburgers, because that's what we're having for lunch today and my boss won't be there which leaves me in charge of making sure 200 kids get fed. On time.

So this pressing matter kept me awake, but after a while my mind began to wander.

It wandered to a fellow blogger, Anissa, who had a stroke yesterday and is in ICU. Anissa started blogging after her daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia.

Which led me to think about the little girl I know who is dying of a brain tumor.

And that sent my thoughts to some of the underprivileged kids we met last night at an event at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus.

Thinking of underprivileged people, led me to think about the soup kitchen my daughter visited with her Girl Scout troop yesterday. The soup kitchen where they serve lunch to 1500 people a day.

Which brought me back to cheeseburgers.

And I realized that lunch is really nothing to worry about.

Labels: Ramblings

# posted by Momo Fali : 7:05 AM

Comments:

Your mind seems like a very busy place to hang out, but it also looks like a place that has it's priorities organized with great prospective.

# posted by

WeaselMomma : November 18, 2009 at 7:52 AM

Sometimes all it takes is a little perspective to make our problems seem not so huge after all.

# posted by

Momma Sunshine : November 18, 2009 at 8:03 AM

I shall not complain about making 5 pb&j's for lunch today. Thanks for the perspective.

# posted by

Ed : November 18, 2009 at 8:04 AM

Proof again that even with the crap we worry about, we actually have it pretty good. Thanks for the reminder.

# posted by

Mr. Man : November 18, 2009 at 8:18 AM

sometimes when i am feeling all 'why me' reality slaps me in the face...I had no idea about Anissa...

# posted by

Unknown : November 18, 2009 at 8:39 AM

I am keeping Anissa in my prayers although I never really read her blog, just see her columns on MamaPop.

Really, you gotta stop sweatin the small stuff.

# posted by

Kat : November 18, 2009 at 8:55 AM

I am praying for Anissa too. I just heard this morning from Stephanie at Babywearing and I was shocked. (I've been locked out of Twitter, damn Twitter, for a week now and I don't know anything!)

This is a great post on perspective. Hang on there. (And good luck with lunch.)

# posted by

Amy : November 18, 2009 at 9:31 AM

My wife is a cafeteria manager at an elementary school...she talks about veggies in her sleep...I just hope she's not really dreaming about me!

UP

# posted by

Uncle Paul : November 18, 2009 at 9:43 AM

Yeah. Reading a bunch of posts from the Bloggers Unite prematurity event yesterday made me realize that I really shouldn't get upset when Jessie throws a fit over her car seat straps. A lot of other parents never got to put their child in a car seat.

May you find sleep.

# posted by

Sadia : November 18, 2009 at 10:37 AM

You have a lot on your plate (no bun intended) ;)

Get some rest. I can't believe all the tragedies that have befallen the people you know. Pray hard and fasten your seatbelt.

# posted by

Geeks in Rome : November 18, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Lucky, indeed. Thanks Momo.

# posted by

And I'll Raise You 5 : November 18, 2009 at 1:36 PM

I was so sorry to hear about Anissa, even though I have never read her blog. She and her family are in my thoughts and prayers.

# posted by

Jaina : November 18, 2009 at 2:17 PM

This reads like one of those "If you give a mouse a cookie" books, ha!

Ugh. It sure does keep things in perspective, doesn't it?

# posted by

Ashlie- Mommycosm : November 18, 2009 at 3:30 PM

I had the same kind of feeling today after reading about Anissa. I've been really messed up since, thinking about how things can change in a flash.

I met Anissa as briefly as I did you at BlogHer. It was during the speed dating on the first day of the conference. In one minute with her, I liked her immediately. What a dynamo she is.

I had no idea this was her second stroke until I read some past posts people were linking to on Twitter. I can't imagine what her husband, kids and family are going through right now. I'll be looking for a good update tomorrow, hopefully.

# posted by

Junk Drawer Kathy : November 18, 2009 at 5:57 PM

I hate that perspective usually comes from someone else's pain and suffering. :( but perspecitive is good.

# posted by

Corey~living and loving : November 18, 2009 at 6:01 PM

Amen, sister.

# posted by

secret agent mama : November 18, 2009 at 7:40 PM

Couldn't have said it better myself. It truly is all in the perspective. NOW GO TO SLEEP!

# posted by

SurprisedMom : November 18, 2009 at 9:08 PM

I hope you got some sleep after you'd put some perspective in your problem.

(But feeding 200 children lunch sounds very daunting to me. I can understand why you were stressing.)

# posted by

Mum-me : November 18, 2009 at 9:10 PM

Wow.

# posted by

AlisonH : November 18, 2009 at 9:28 PM

lunch is definitely nothing to worry about. And sometimes we all need a reminder.

# posted by

Millicent : November 18, 2009 at 10:01 PM

This sums up my whole day.
Worry and pray about Anissa..
worry about my own petty problems, thankful they are petty.. realizing that my world will continue turning.

Loving and praying and crying for my friend, our friend.

I love this post. D, it touched my heart in a way I can't quite describe. Love you.

# posted by

Rachel : November 18, 2009 at 10:07 PM

i met anissa at blogher and she was so full of life. i am praying so hard for her. with all my might.

# posted by

Heather : November 18, 2009 at 10:28 PM

Huh.

I can't sleep either, but I don't have near as good reasons.

# posted by

Dapoppins : November 19, 2009 at 2:10 PM

That puts things in perspetive. Cheeseburgers just aren't that important in the grand scheme of things.

# posted by

Otter Thomas : November 19, 2009 at 4:36 PM

YEah, it ain't all that bad I guess.

But it would be nice to get a break one day- right?

# posted by

Oscar : November 20, 2009 at 9:16 AM

It is rather interesting for me to read the blog. Thanks for it. I like such topics and everything connected to this matter. I definitely want to read a bit more soon.

# posted by

Anonymous : November 21, 2009 at 12:50 AM

my husband read a story by a 90yo woman, she said if you stood in a circle with your friends and everyone threw their problems in the middle you would probably reach in and grab your own back...

# posted by

laura : November 21, 2009 at 11:32 AM

I love this post! I could totally use some cheeseburgers. Last night I couldn't sleep thinking of all the kids with cleft palates in Africa, then I switched over to worrying about the carbon footprint of an American as compared to most other people in the world, and how this plays into my decision about whether or not to have another baby, but I had no cheeseburgers.

# posted by

mrsmouthy : November 23, 2009 at 7:22 PM

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