Good Enough

Sometimes I wonder if I should have pushed myself harder during my life - in academica, sports, music, etc. I certainly don't regret what I've accomplished in life, but I sometimes ponder whether or not trying a little extra hard would have made a difference?

It's hard to know, I suppose. Obviously I don't think I've settled for anything in my life. But I do know that I'm much more of a "jack of all trades" sort of person than an amazing _________ in just one thing.

I realize more and more every day, though, that this is OKAY. I'm good enough at most things I set my mind to and that's just fine. So I'm average. Oh, well. :)

I think I think about this when I think about myself as a mom. Could I be much more better if I did so and so each day? Or didn't do so and so? Who knows? I guess the barometer to set this sort of thing by is my childrens' happiness. They seem happy to me (so far).

So when I think of myself as a singer, or a runner, or a cook, or a wife (well, there I'm # 1), or a daughter, or a sister, or a friend. Well, I'm good enough. And darn it, people DO like me.

So maybe I'll never be a lead singer in a band, or run a marathon, or be on Top Chef. But I can do all those things that make those things good and fun and worthwhile. I can only hope to add more things to this list...who knows what's next?