Pride in Achievements

I want to talk to you about being proud of your own achievements.  Now this may sound a little unlikely or untimely but I was thinking about it and how happy it can make you.

Some years back now, I can remember Johnathan coming and playing a song for Kevin and I in the living room.  He had created it on something like garage band and to say it was good for his age is one thing, but he has never formally learned music.  I will always remember that special smile he had.  

Ok, he did have a bit of music therapy when he was 2 or 3 and the teacher found it hard to keep him in the bedroom which was the best place for him to learn but I could hear everything that went on.  Actually Johnathan has had more music to listen to than I remembered.  He used to have it in church and when we used to drive around to see beautiful things we used to ask Daddy whatever song he wanted next and has always gone to sleep with some kind of music playing.  

I really wanted to share with you something that happened to me, that has almost blown my mind.  On Christmas Day I actually MADE DINNER!  And yes, it was’t turkey but a ham and the meat was so lovely and tender I could EASILY cut it with a sharp knife and didn’t have to dig out the electric carving knife (actually I’m not sure where I last saw it, so I need to hunt for it.).  

But the reason I wanted to tell you this is because, for the very first time in my life, I was PROUD of MYSELF.  I didn’t have to ask anybody else, or have someone tell  me they were.  And to actually FEEL that sense of achievement for myself was a new but pleasant feeling.  My surprise was I didn’t even care if anyone else was.  I was!

TREASURE

That glorious feeling you get for the first time you are proud of yourself.  It’s unique.