Polly-Hannah.

"I have no idea how you have stayed positive through this whole situation.  You are almost six weeks past your closing date with a smile on your face."

Our loan officer texted me to let me know how surprised he is that I have kept a good attitude through the ups and downs of our home sale and purchase.

Of course, he doesn't know about the late-night stressed-out texts to my dear friends, the tears that I've held back more than a few times, and the numerous conversations Mr. Farmhouse and I have had about whether or not we were making the right decision with this whole situation.

However, in the end, I've never really worried that it wasn't going to work out.  

I just knew that eventually, the right thing would happen.  

I wasn't worried about being homeless.  After all, we could always take our three kids and our three dogs and move in with my parents.  😳

No matter what, we would figure something out.  We always do.

My friends often refer to me as "Polly-Hannah" because I just don't get worked up about too much.

In fact, the time that I feel the most "worked up" is when one of my friends is going through something difficult that I can't fix for them.  

I can usually talk them down, even when I'm really struggling to keep it together myself.

My mom always used to tell us, "Happiness is a choice.  Every morning when you wake up, you have a choice to have a good day or a bad day.  It's up to you."

And I really think she's right.

It doesn't matter what happens in the day-to-day events of life...we can choose how we react.  

We can't control one thing that happens around us, but we can control how we choose to deal with whatever is thrown our way.

This whole house sale and purchase has seemed like one tough situation after another.

Documents not where they needed to be when they needed to be there.
Inspections, inspections, and more inspections.
Appraisals and repairs and...did I mention inspections?

There were hiccups and hurdles and bumps in the road.

We were supposed to close on June 16th and then June 30th and then July 5th...yet here we are.  

With a final closing date of July 26th.

Finally.

However, I have tried to keep a good attitude.  
To trust that God is in control.
To know that no matter what...I have a choice in my reaction to our circumstances.

Life isn't always rainbows and butterflies, I know.  
There are really, really rough situations.  
There are really, really hard days.

But no matter what someone is going through, a positive attitude sure can do a lot for a one's outlook on life.

So today...
I choose happiness.
I choose patience.
I choose joy.
I choose Polly-Hannah. ❤️