my cup runneth over

aw the sweet joys of sleep. i have been able to sleep in today and it was wonderful. after spending the weekend with my crazy family and traveling all day i needed the rest. man, traveling drains the juice out of it. so today is all about rejuicing. i'm going to do a bit of laundry as i want to change out my bedding and freshen up my room. so i guess that is some work but mostly i'm lounging in bed. i'm catching up on tv on hulu and eventually i'll do something to my head. but then i will head to the gym for a spin class because i gotta keep my body healthy and happy.

the other part of my day is about reflecting on the great time i had with my family. the kids are so funny and i even enjoyed hanging with my brother and cousins and aunt and uncle. gma was her usual self. and so much of her behavior explains my mother perfectly. i can't have that cycle repeated in my children's life. i just can't. i want to create a safe place for my babies and my husband. but one thing my gma said several times this weekend that stood out to me is "my cup runneth over". how fitting. the love of family makes your cup run over. what i learned is the following things are necessary for that to happen:

1. listening is imparative
2. love means being honest and being empathatic
3. everything is not about you - your feelings, your perspective or your time
4. sometimes people say things that are hurtful and you have to learn to not make it personal
5. sometimes people say things that are hurtful and they need to be called out on it
6. family is important
7. saying i love you is necessary
8. ain't nothing wrong with having a drink after being around your family
9. they may be crazy but they are yours
10. and family is more than who you're born to, it's who cares about you