If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart.

People stop me now and often say the same exact thing, "You sure have your hands full!"  I was laughing about this with a friend who was once an expat in HK who is the mother of 5 beautiful children, including twins.  She told me her standard line to that remark is, 

 "If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart." 

What a great way to remember to be thankful.  

Sometimes I want to roll my eyes and agree with the comments, and say, "Yes, this is crazy, it's so hard!" And I want to complain about it. Sometimes I just want to roll my eyes and say, "You have no idea!" And sometimes I just want to ignore the people looking at me like I am crazy.

  But, from now on, every time I hear, "You've got your hands full!" I will be reminded  that my heart is more full and I can then live in a thankful state. 

I will be reminded to be thankful for the gift of life with each comment made by passers by, I can be reminded that my heart doubled in size the moment I saw those two boys on the screen 8 weeks into their life, that my life is busy, but so fulfilled and full of love.  

I will use the comments, (which are mostly innocent and nice, just plentiful...) 

to remind me that I am so blessed and my cup runs over.  

Yes, my hands are full, but so is my heart.

I am thankful today and always for my beautiful family.

Happy Thanksgiving.