Effort.

Morning Thoughts.

We had our annual Braswell get together this past weekend and it was soooo fun. 24 Braswells under one roof. 4 generations. From 90 years old down to 9 months. So special. Such a gift.

I was thinking this morning how much EFFORT it takes on the parts of all who attend. Some pack up and drive almost 8 hours with littles in the car. Some have to arrange dog care while away. Take off work. We have to clean the house top to bottom, do lots of yard work and grocery shop. Some work for months to plan the perfect magic show to wow the young and old alike.

EFFORT: exertion of mental or physical power. An earnest or strenuous attempt. Something done by hard work.

But.

What if we hadn’t put forth that EFFORT. What if we’d just said…”that’s too much”, “that’s too far”, “that’s a lot of work for a quick weekend trip.”

What. Would. We. Have. Missed!??

A ton.

Memories. Hugs. Laughs. Growing closer.

I guess there are many things in life like that. We can shrug our shoulders and decide “nah…too much effort.” OR, we can dig in and be intentional about exerting effort in areas that will matter in the long run.

Make the effort.

xox.eb

P.S. Family. Over. Everything.