The Big Picture

It is true there are people in the world who are big picture people. I, for one, am not one of them. I am usually a day to day minute by minute person.  This changed slightly when I had children. When I say slightly I mean it has changed slightly every day since our first child was born a little over 21 years ago.

The effect of this change has made me feel a little like this...

Truth be told what has really made me feel this way du jour is the college application process.  To those of you with a high school senior sitting at home right now writing their college applications with a January 1st deadline you probably know exactly how this feels. To those of you who have high school seniors who are already done with their applications and have been accepted to their school of choice - Congratulations! Keep reading if you want to know how the other half lives. (plus your cartoon is probably prettier)

This is where the Big Picture Philosophy comes into play.  I keep hearing, "You have to look at the Big Picture."  That's it.  The Big Picture. It's exhausting to someone like me - a die hard instant gratification eat desert first - type person.  The Big Picture I see is having this child sitting on my couch come fall looking for the X-Box cord (which I have hidden until the applications are complete) leaving the shoes in the front hall and milk on the counter for the rest of my life! It's a grim paint-by-number gigantic picture that keeps me up at night.

My day-by-day optimistic self keeps me going and has me thinking, it will all get done. 

If I consider the Big Picture this child no more wants to be at home in the fall than to see me show up at school with cookies as a birthday celebration. Of course the applications will get done. After all the child has learned to use the potty, tie shoes, ride a bike, and drive a car. This will get figured out too. Hopefully before 11:59 January 1, 2014!

Cheers!
Magda

The cartoon was found on the website The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia 
It inspired me to write this post. Although my child does not have dyslexia many children do as do many grown ups.  If you have experience with dyslexia in your family or know of another family that could use guidance please check out this website http://thebigpicturemovie.com or find them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheBigPictureRethinkingDyslexia