A reference point. We all know what they are. It’s something we can go back to to remember how something was or should be done. It’s a comparison of what we are doing now to something we were doing then. They are a necessity as we all forget sometimes and it’s nice to go back to the original point and re-examine the thing we started to forget. Reference points are so nice to have in our work place and in our homes, but it’s also nice to have them in our lives. They kind of mark the beginning or end of an era. Confused yet? Let me explain.

I could make a big, long, meaningful blog post on this but I think short and simple is the way to go here. I shared a picture of me and my sisters at a wedding a few posts back. I said it was one of my favorite moments because it’s the last picture I have where I am standing on my own two legs. And that is true. It is. But I did fail to mention that that specific picture is a reference point in my life. It is something I go back to when I feel the need to refresh my memory. To remember how great life was on two legs. Because when you do something for so long, like live life on one leg, you often forget how things were before. That moment, that photo will forever be a reference point for me. It is what I will go back to and show my kids and grandkids when they start asking questions about why I have one leg. It is something I will always pause on every time I come across it. It is a point in my life that many moments after it has been and will be compared to. It is my transition moment where my life went from 2 legs to one even if it didn’t really happen till a week later. It’s my reference point.

Look back at your life and you will see where it is full of reference points. That last holiday where it was just you and your husband and this next holiday where you have to tote around a baby carrier and a diaper bag to all your holiday parties. That last time you clocked out of your old job and clocked into your new. Life is full of comparisons and those two specific moments that you are comparing are two reference points in your life. The new moment that you are comparing the old moment with will eventually become the old moment that you are comparing new new moments with. They are like little sub chapters inside of big chapters. So enjoy the read.

So today I’m asking you to remember your point of references. Whether it be looking back on a time when you had two legs or a time when all your kids were under one roof. And after you are finished reminiscing, compare it to your life today. Create a new point of reference from this very moment on this very day. Create something that you can now compare your next life altering moment with. Even if nothing happens today, make a mental note about where your life is right now. And after you put this point of reference up on the shelf, please come back to it every once in awhile so you can mentally comprehend where your life has taken you and how wonderful the ride was. Because change happens and how we react to it matters.

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