At first when I saw the dent, I was so mad. I had to play detective for the next 24 hours trying to figure out who did it and if it would be fixed. The thing that pissed me off the most though, wasn't the physical dent in the car, but the fact that someone didn't have to take responsibility for it and that they were getting away with it. There was no justice.
Through this experience though, it has forced me to look at what I find value in and what I take for granted. I took my car for granted and only realized how great it is after it was dented. More importantly though, I found that I do find my value in materialistic things. I have known this for a long time (or why would I find the need to buy new cute clothes every few months). I think a ton of people find their value mistakenly in materialistic things. My car getting dented though, was an actual TEST of that value. I just kept repeating to myself "it is only a car. it is only a car. it still works. be thankful it wasn't damaged worse." I mean, it is just a piece of metal that moves me from one place to another. It is a tool. It says nothing about who I am, and it certainly won't last forever. It was overall a good wakeup call to show me that materialistic things are of little importance and I should try my hardest everyday not to be defined by these things.
So my car was dented on Friday night. The next morning, I coached my 1-3 grade girls soccer team. They had a game at 9am. I have been meaning to blog about them, but this weekend I particularly learned from them. So after I was so frustrated about my car...I went to coach the game and there standing, excited, ready to play were a bunch of little girls with smiling faces excited to see me. Coaching upward is such an escape from my problems--it's such a blessing! I get to leave the college campus, problems, homework, drama for 2 hours each week to hang out with little girls who find so much joy in an acorn, or the playground slide... (below: Grace, Molly, and Eliana).
That same day I babysat two little girls (2nd grade Emily and 7th grade Rebecca) for 5 hours. I coached the 7th grader last year. Again, it was just so refreshing to hang out with kids who just like to have fun and are happy all the time! I've found that hanging out with kids has really changed and grown my perspective on what joy is. I feel like they rejuvenate my cranky old soul and unknowingly remind me of the important things in life.
Here are a few hairstyles Emily (2nd grade) did on my hair:)
xoxo Katie
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