Last night I ended up being at my mom's house until late because I was waiting to pick my oldest daughter up from a party.
Well, as you know it started to storm. My mom suggested that the girls and I just stay at her house. I told her that I didn't mind driving in the rain but I could tell that she really wanted us to stay. I decided to stay.
Well just in case you don't have kids yet...the grand kids come before all. All parents get kicked to the curb for the grand kids. So as they went upstairs to their resort style rooms and flat screen tv's, I got my spot on the couch.
My mom gave me nice cozy sheets and pajamas for the couch and I proceeded to settle down. I noticed all the windows in the foyer and asked about the sunlight that might come in. She assured me that "The sun rises behind the house."and that wouldn't be a problem.
I went to sleep and noticed that I kept hearing "tic tic tic" "tic tic" "tic tic tic tic" every fifteen minutes. So at first, I sat up wondering if someone was trying to break in the house. Then I thought it might be some kinda clock. I found out later that my youngest daughter had previously used the canopy bed upstairs as a trapeze and now it was broken so everytime she moved on the bed "tic tic tic tic"
My new thing is,"Don't sweat the small stuff". So even though "tic tic tic" every fifteen minutes...no problem. I finally stopped waking up around 3:30am and fell asleep. At 6:15am the sun greets me with a great gleaming smile. I can't believe it..."I thought you were gonna rise on the other side of the house...aarrggghh!"
But my new motto is..."Don't sweat the small stuff" I give up at 6:45am and decided to do some internet marketing. I get up and go upstairs to the computer room making sure to tip toe...don't wanna wake anybody you know. I turn on the computer. "MY MOM DOESN'T HAVE WIRELESS!!!" Are you kidding me? Am I being punked? I didn't even know you could still use dial up.
Ok Ok...no problem. I'll just wait. 645am...not online 7:00am...not online 7:15am...not online 7:30...not online
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, so I text my dad. He says "No...you just have to wait" Ok no problem. I'll go make a bowl of cereal. It will definitely be on when I get back.
So I go down stairs for a healthy bowl of cereal. Let's see what my choices are: Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops, Golden Grahams, Sugar Pops.... I found some Total great! I sit down with my Total Bran Flakes, fresh blueberries and ice cold milk.....yum...can't wait for my first bite. As the spoon settles in my mouth something isn't right....hey....yuck...omg I run to the sink. I immediately go and check the date on the milk. The date is June 3rd. "Why is that in the frig?!?!" (My mom told me later she uses it for cooking.)
I decided to just go back to the computer 8:00am...not online
8:15am - I'm online yippee.
8:20am Everyone wakes up bright eyed and bushy tailed from their wonderful refreshing sleep. My mom goes downstairs and makes homemade waffles with a choice of either blueberries, strawberries, nuts or bananas.
Why did I tell you this story?
One: Just to make you laugh.
Two: To encourage you to look at everything as a blessing. Look at this wonderful funny story that I can think about and laugh. Every experience that you have can be interpreted differently. Glass half full or glass half empty. I could have let all those things ruin my day and put me in a bad mood. Instead, I decided to write it all down so that I would not forget "The night I spent at my mom's" whenever I want laugh.
What experiences can you turn into something positive today?
Valarie Jacobs
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Valarie Jacobs is no stranger to “Education.” From her Bachelors of Education from the Penn State University to her Masters of Education degree from Howard University in Washington, DC, she has created for herself a world of success through teaching. Post degree acquisition, she opened two children’s fitness centers in the northern Virginia area. While operating the centers full, she decided to explore the opportunities that the Real Estate industry had to offer. Soon after, she became a Licensed Real Estate Agent.
As a business owner, Valarie’s entrepreneurial spirit grew by the day. Her interest in Real Estate began to take the front seat to her other business ventures. Valarie began to study the “non-traditional” methods and strategies of Real Estate investment, learning the ins and outs of the transactions, when agents like her, were not used. She grew an extraordinary amount of understanding when it came to what happened behind the scenes of a real estate transaction. Her transformation to the savvy “guru” that she is now, came from becoming a loan officer so she could competently protect her clients when their best interests may not have been looked after by a mortgage brokers or lenders. She obtained a license in Title Insurance Production and began executing several acquisitions and closings per week.
With a natural heart for teaching, she became a Mentor with one of the largest Real Estate Investment Programs on the East Coast where she coached and mentored over 500 investors. She is thoroughly immersed in all aspects of creating wealth through real estate investment. She is President of DMV Real Estate Investor Association, Vice-President of Dynamic Realty and has a gift of guiding others to their destinies of financial freedom and dreams of being experts in real estate investment.
As a business owner, Valarie’s entrepreneurial spirit grew by the day. Her interest in Real Estate began to take the front seat to her other business ventures. Valarie began to study the “non-traditional” methods and strategies of Real Estate investment, learning the ins and outs of the transactions, when agents like her, were not used. She grew an extraordinary amount of understanding when it came to what happened behind the scenes of a real estate transaction. Her transformation to the savvy “guru” that she is now, came from becoming a loan officer so she could competently protect her clients when their best interests may not have been looked after by a mortgage brokers or lenders. She obtained a license in Title Insurance Production and began executing several acquisitions and closings per week.
With a natural heart for teaching, she became a Mentor with one of the largest Real Estate Investment Programs on the East Coast where she coached and mentored over 500 investors. She is thoroughly immersed in all aspects of creating wealth through real estate investment. She is President of DMV Real Estate Investor Association, Vice-President of Dynamic Realty and has a gift of guiding others to their destinies of financial freedom and dreams of being experts in real estate investment.
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