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Vacation: that thing that everyone wants, but also needs to recover from. I recently returned from a weeklong vacation, and while it was a good time and a fun experience, I find myself struggling to find an answer when asked, "How was it?" I mean, it was great, but I'm so tired now it's hard to see through the slouching eyelids.
Granted, we (my hub-dub and I) brought our two German shepherd mix dogs with us, which added a new level of complication we had yet to experience, and we drove more than most people in a year, but still. It can be hard to remember in the sleepy moments and fatigued muscles that we really had a great time bonding, exploring, eating, drinking coffee, and taking epically long naps.
Isn't it funny how it's like that throughout the rest of life too?
When my energy is limited by physical inhibitors, it's easy to see the world through how I currently feel rather than actual reality.
How good is this pizza? Well, I'm exhausted, so it's the best pizza I've ever had.
How nice is this wind? Well, I'm tired and trying to not fall over, so it's literally the worst thing ever.
How kind is God? Well, I want to sit on the floor because I'm too sick to stand, so I'm not totally feeling the kindness in the room right now.
How awful is that? It's so difficult for me to remember that my experiences aren't always indicative of reality. My head is going to fall off because it's too much work for my neck to hold it on, but God is good. I can't turn my wrist because hey, arthritis is a thing! But God is excited for the things He has for me. I have to wear oodles of makeup to try to hide the massive baggies under my eyes, but God is bursting from His love for me and wants me to do the same for others.
Our experiences shape who we are and often shape the way we see the world, but the one thing they cannot change is the reality of God: His love, kindness, goodness, grace, consistent persistence through our stupidity, everything.
So yeah, I guess my vacation was pretty great.