• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

CONSIDER THIS Radio Show with Annette Petrick

Timely perspectives on life, love, friends, family, giving back, and giving thanks

  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
  • Story Library
  • Reviews
  • Connect

Better and Better

Better and Better
Play

Backstory – Better and Better

One morning, I sat at the computer, smiling, ear-to-ear.  I tried to put my finger on what was bringing such happiness and contentment.  These are the thoughts that inspired this story.  I hope you can relate to it.

Consider This Show – Country Life

Click to listen or follow below to read.

Life is just a series of days that keep getting better and better. Is it because I’m younger?  Richer?  More famous? Not at all.  None of the good changes have been external. They’ve all come from my own mind and my heart.

I’m reading more and dusting less. I’m sitting on the deck and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the  garden. I’m spending more time with family and friends and less time working. You get to a time of life when you’ve earned these privileges.

I give myself the right not to have to buy a new dress for a special occasion.  I go shopping in my closet.  If I haven’t worn it for a year, it‘s new to me.

Someone pointed out that life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.

Is your life perfect?  Probably not.  But it’s quite possible that you would not trade it for another’s. The trick is to make the most of what we have, in the time we are given.

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance. I hope the music keeps playing for you.

[Show #496]

Filed Under: Getting Older, Happiness, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: getting better

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Annette Petrick says

    October 3, 2017 at

    And I look forward to your comments, George. Thanks for dropping by.

    Reply
  2. George Jones (aka oldkayakguy) says

    September 3, 2017 at

    Annette,

    Thank you for this. I needed it. (Again). I look forward to your wisdom.

    George

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to the Podcast & Blog Post


(Your information is safe with me. I use MailChimp to send weekly emails that link to my most recent podcast episode and blog post. I never sell or share your information. You may unsubscribe at any time.)

Now Featured in Grand Magazine

A new adventure for Consider This Radio Show! We're now featured in Grand Magazine, and YOU can subscribe for free! Click here to subscribe. It's my gift to you!

Grand mag subscribe Feb 2019

NOTE: Grand Magazine subscription does not automatically subscribe you to my Sunday morning email. See below to be included in Sunday Morning Friends. 

Connect with me!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Recent Posts

  • Looking Back
  • Immortality
  • Dad’s Confidence
  • A Woman’s Prayer
  • When Kids Do Right

Find Shows by Category

Active Member
Virginia Bloggers

Virginia Bloggers logo

Tale Tellers of St Augustine

Virginia Storytelling Alliance logo

Cowbird logoRead and hear Annette’s stories on Cowbird.com, a public library of human experience: stories from writers in 185 countries.

Active Member

Shenandoah County Chamber-Logo

rotary international logo

2X Paul Harris Fellow
J. Carl Coiner Award for
outstanding service
2018-2019

Recent Posts

  • Looking Back
  • Immortality
  • Dad’s Confidence
  • A Woman’s Prayer
  • When Kids Do Right

Categories

  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
  • Story Library
  • Reviews
  • Connect

© 2022 Annette Petrick - Consider This Radio Show. All Rights Reserved.