There’s an old adage that says that you should make sure that you are always wearing nice underpants in case you end up at the hospital and some health care worker witnesses the terrible state of your undergarments.
I remember this and other silly issues causing me concern at one point.

I could worry about this still…if I worked at it. But now, it is a choice.
I can care that someone believes that I am too old for my nose ring. I may occasionally wonder if I appear to be a socially responsible human. I might stress about the length of the lawn.
Since Jeff’s death, I truly realize that “Life is short”. All of us reading this blog are painfully aware. Our hearts ache and we may wonder ‘why’ this has happened. Why we have lost our loved ones.
But if we can look through the mesh of fear and sadness that our loss has created, we can see the gift that this loss has given us.
It’s the gift of knowing what is important. Truly important.
It’s not the hole-y undies that matter – it’s the person that’s wearing them. Their deeds, their heart, their memories. Well-loved and saggy, rainbow tie-dyed underpants can be replaced. The fabulous human who sports them cannot.
Although this lesson has come with a heartbreaking price, I am a kinder, better and more fun and confident person because of it….And if you look inside, I bet you are to. And I now feel that many of our everyday issues rank down there with pondering “pretty panty problems”.

P.S. Nice undies!!!!