Pete The Cat

If you guys have toddlers than you have probably heard of Pete The Cat books. If you haven't I highly suggest you get some! They are great and have great lessons behind each story. Tonight as I was putting the girls to bed Boston picked out I Love My White Shoes (pete the cat). As we read the book I couldn't help wish I could relate to it more. The moral of the story is that Pete went walking down the streets in the his brand new white shoes. Along the way he steps in big piles of strawberries, blueberries, mud, and other big messes.But no matter what color his shoes are he keeps walking and singing his song.

In my life I have always had a hard time accepting what life has thrown at me. Wether it be heart breaks, bad health, or even bullies. I always let it take over more of my life than I should. I should be more like pete and keep my head up and no matter what happens I should keep going. I want to be someone my girls can look up to as a strong women. I want them to know that no matter what happens that they can always rely on themselves to get back up. I want them to learn that from me and not just from books.

A little while ago a friend and I were talking about not letter certain people and what they say about me get to me so much. Its actually been easier than I thought it was going to be to not let it get under my skin. I have always been the person that needed to stick up for myself. Not let what someone else was saying about me go. I felt like I always had to prove how wrong they were. I have learned that the people who care and go along with talking badly of me aren't worth my time. Especially because those people do not know me. The people who don't take the time to form their own opinions from facts and personal knowledge aren't worth my time. I don't jump on the band wagon of hating someone just because one of my friends hate them. I can't say I have always lived my life like this but I can say I am much happier because I have chosen to start living this way. I have more friends than I ever have and I am the happiest I have ever been. So no matter what my shoes step in I will keep walking and keep living my life in a way that makes me happy. So that one day my girls can come to me for advice and knowledge. I want to be that mother that my girls are proud of. I want my girl to look back on my life and be proud of the choices I have made.

I am just so glad I am realizing now its better to just move forward than to always be stuck in the past repeating the same sad stories I was the year before. Sometimes its better to just keep quiet and let people do what they do so I can live happily. I am choosing to no longer invest in the negative things in my life and invest more fully on the positives. I have a lot to be thankful for and I am beyond blessed!