Change is Good

Tonight a shocker was revealed at the dinner table.  Phil now likes breakfast burritos!  For the course of our marriage (almost 11 years!) he hasn't been able to stomach breakfast burritos due to getting sick off of one in high school.

It was then that the motto change is good ran through my head, and I realized that yes it really is good.  As a person who doesn't like change it has been good to reflect on some of the best happenings in my life because of change.

• a move from Washington state while in first grade to Nebraska landed me across the street from my grandparents.
• a move between two towns in high school allowed me to recreate myself and go from being a wall flower to a practiced extrovert.
• getting pregnant with Abi and moving to a new apartment where I met my lifelong friend Jess, who also helped me be successful in breastfeeding. 
• being a vegetarian for nearly 7 years taught me how to cook, fight fair in marriage, and sensitivity to those with dietary restrictions
• the wonderful new friends I've met with our move to Grand Island wouldn't have happened without change

Even though our move is a few months away, I sometimes feel panicky knowing that another major life change is coming.  I guess I need to dwell on my blessings and what I have to gain instead of the familiar I'm going to lose.  

“Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.” 
― St. Francis of Assisi