A tragedy like the car accident in New Zealand adds a lot of perspective to our lives. The "stupid" things I worry about every day. Will we be able to go on a vacation? Do we have enough cereal? How will I get all my work done AND the laundry? These little stressors maintain center stage in the mind until a tragedy like the one in New Zealand. And then there is the realization that priorities are out of whack. All of a sudden the cleaning and laundry can wait if there is an opportunity to take the kids to the park or go for a run.
My heart goes out to the parents and family's affected. Moving our family from Maine to Maryland, all the details, stress of a new area, a new job and trying to sell our house in Maine only seem big. I am reminded at the fragility of life and how important it is to manage the anxiety and stress and focus on what is really important.
