How Far We've Come

I really need a T-shirt that says, "Please stop asking me when I'm due." It's actually not so much the question I mind, it's peoples' reactions when I tell them. Twice within the last week a stranger {one dance class mom & one Wal-Mart cashier} asked me when I'm due and reacted the same way.

Them: So...when are you due?
Me: December 15th
Them: HEH. HEH. WHOA! {As if to say: You've got a long way to go.}
Me: Well, it's only 16 weeks.
Them: I guess when you put it that way.......

This really got me thinking. I think too often we look at our own progress or at the progress of other people & think, "I've/You've got a long way to go." Instead, we should try and appreciate how far we've/they've come. If only those strangers knew how many weeks of sickness I endured or the two ultrasounds I've had with another coming in a few weeks or the concern over my placenta previa, they would instead be saying, "Wow! You're more than half way there!" Don't get me wrong, we should focus on how far we have left to go in whatever journey we're pursuing {our spiritual walk, journey towards healthy living, a more intimate marriage, pregnancy} so that we can guage our progress, but I also think that every so often we should turn around and enjoy the view towards the starting line to see how far we've come. So maybe today, despite whatever it is you're facing, you can take a moment to appreciate all the work that you've done so far. You've come a long way, baby!