Keep Your Head Up

 October has been a challenging month, don't get me wrong there have been some great days, but there have also been a lot of hard challenges mixed in. I would be lying if I didn't say I was ready to give this month a big fat kiss goodbye, which is sad because I love October.

October is filled with pumpkins, soup, beautiful fall weather, gorgeous changing leaves, sweaters and boots, football, and so many fun activities. In my opinion it is one of the best months of the year.

So why then October, when I love you so much, do you always seem to be filled with the most challenges??

This morning was rough, I woke up feeling bad and I swear so did everyone in this house. Maybe the saying is true: "when momma a'int happy, a'int no one happy". I tried so hard to turn it around but we ended up late for school with one child in tears. I was feeling defeated, sometimes it feels like the harder I try the worse things become.

I started driving away from the drop off line at school and my attention turned to the song on the radio:

This is just a journey
Drop your worries
You're gonna turn out fine.
Oh, you'll turn out fine.
Fine, oh, you'll turn out fine.

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
You gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.

I know it's hard, know it's hard,
To remember sometimes,
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.

It seemed to be the answer I was looking for, a feeling of peace came over me and I couldn't help but smile, As much as we don't like them, we need these bad days to appreciate the good.

So here's to you Wednesday, and October, you will not get the best of me.