“Look at her cheek Mom, you can see the Cheerio in there." I looked and sure enough I could. The other day Rachel and I made a trail of individual Rice Krispies and watched her follow the path and store them in her cheeks one by one. I got the idea from Youtube that had the hamster’s owner dubbing the sound of a vacuum cleaner over the clip.
It’s a fact that rodents tend to bite off more than they can chew. Whole baby carrots find their way into both sides of her cheeks for safe passage to her silent wheel for snacks at a later time; not a bad system at all when you have to walk on your hands.
The other day driving along 3A I saw a billboard that read: “Bite off more than you can chew. And just chew it!!”
It is often suggested to me that I might bite off more than I can chew. I think it’s ok to do that. I think it’s how I get to know my strengths and weaknesses, and helps me discover God’s plan for my life. It’s scary but at the same time thrilling to reach beyond my comfort zone. I came across this saying a year or so ago, (author unknown) “How do you expect to amaze the world if you don’t first surprise yourself ?”. Sometimes the challenges are exhausting and frustrating but it’s always worth it
to try something new and come out a bit more self-aware every time – and of course remember how it tasted for next time. Oh yeah, this about Jubs isn’t it….
Have a great week,
Carol
