I know it's nasty, but anyone that's ever had pink eye will be able to relate. What do you do when you wake up in the morning and one (or both) of your eyes won't open?
I'll bet I know. You lay there for a few seconds until you're awake enough to make sense of what's going on and then you do something amazing.
You adapt.
Our kids have this awe-inspiring way of adapting to nearly any situation. They are presented with a new challenge, they try something, they evaluate the results, they try something else, and the process continues. They continue this way until they eventually succeed (or ask for help, which also may lead to success). They are learning to adapt.
There's one main key to the adaptation process. We must be willing to try something. If we don't, we simply lie in bed all day hoping that our eyes will open. We, as adults, like to play it safe. We don't want to take a risk because we're afraid of what might happen. We lose our confidence in our ability to adapt.
Don't settle. Don't outgrow your ability to adapt. Don't assume that there is an age limit on adaptation. Take a chance today and make changes that will make you a better mother, a more devoted father, a more sincere brother and a more trustworthy friend. Sure, it's a risk. You may try something that doesn't work. Or... you may try something that changes lives forever. But, pass or fail, you can always adapt and try again tomorrow.
As for our house, only one of us has had to adapt to this pink eye situation. Let's hope it stays that way!
I'll bet I know. You lay there for a few seconds until you're awake enough to make sense of what's going on and then you do something amazing.
You adapt.
Our kids have this awe-inspiring way of adapting to nearly any situation. They are presented with a new challenge, they try something, they evaluate the results, they try something else, and the process continues. They continue this way until they eventually succeed (or ask for help, which also may lead to success). They are learning to adapt.
There's one main key to the adaptation process. We must be willing to try something. If we don't, we simply lie in bed all day hoping that our eyes will open. We, as adults, like to play it safe. We don't want to take a risk because we're afraid of what might happen. We lose our confidence in our ability to adapt.
Don't settle. Don't outgrow your ability to adapt. Don't assume that there is an age limit on adaptation. Take a chance today and make changes that will make you a better mother, a more devoted father, a more sincere brother and a more trustworthy friend. Sure, it's a risk. You may try something that doesn't work. Or... you may try something that changes lives forever. But, pass or fail, you can always adapt and try again tomorrow.
As for our house, only one of us has had to adapt to this pink eye situation. Let's hope it stays that way!