The bad news is, you're gone...

One of my favorite old(er) country songs is by a band called Diamond Rio. In this he basically sings about how much better he is because of having been with her.

"The good news is I'm better for the time we spent together, the bad news is....you're gone." There are so many ways in which this statement can ring true in our lives. Whether it be a friend you've lost, a family member, a church home or a spouse.

Thankfully these things can also be temporary. Rarely is anything in life truly forever. So in each instance right now in my life, I'm going to look for the positive side. The good news is no matter what else happens going forward, I am better for the time we were together.

In leaving a church, I feel very blessed for all of the people we met and loved and that touched us in various different ways. I feel like so many valuable lessons were learned that have helped us become who we are today. The truth is I will never fit the mold of the "quiet lesser one" in any relationship and that tends to be frowned upon in most traditional churches. I leave not with pain and sorrow but with love for all of those that we met.

As far as my husband and his business trips are concerned, I know I mentioned how these always make me feel abandoned (the logical person in me realizes how silly this sounds). He left today and this will be one of his longer trips. I've planned various friends and family members to come hang out with me to keep me sane this week. Normally I mourn and weep while he is gone, this time I will do my best to realize that there is good news and better news.

The good news is I am better for the time we spent together and the better news is...he's coming back. So this week while I have a very busy work week and school week with the kids, instead of mourning his loss, I'm going to spend time dwelling on the positives. All of the things he has taught me or given me that have made my life easier and just simply amazing. I never thought I'd be with someone that I loved so dearly or that made me feel so loved and so grateful just to call him my husband. So for today I will dwell on being grateful for being Mrs. Charming.

As we suffer loss, no matter how great or trivial, let's look for the positive and see how that changes our attitude even though the situation my seem grim.

I love you Mr. Charming. Thank you so much for all of the ways that you've blessed and enriched my life. Thank you for "putting a ring on it!" I absolutely adore you min älskling. Hej då.