I know you’re going through some tough times. Don’t blame yourself for them.

– Giving your child icky juice did not cause him to get a cold. Life gave him a cold. It happens. We all give our kids juice, for heaven’s sake!

– Losing your keys occasionally doesn’t make you an airhead or disorganized. Distracted and worried, okay. Put a hook by the door and stop beating yourself up.

– The fact that your beautiful son was born with Down Syndrome will make your life more difficult and at times will make it seem overwhelming. But it is in no way your fault.

– It’s awful to confront the fact that someone important to you lied. But don’t question yourself and ask, Why did I choose this person in the first place? That’s just another way of blaming yourself. It’s unhealthy. Get past that. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.

– You’re even beating yourself up over the cows when you say I might have to admit that I rush things, push myself and others too hard. Maybe I over schedule. Stop it! You’re on the right track when you say I just need to look at a cow and appreciate it’s fine beauty because I no longer stop and smell the roses.

I guess that was the whole point of your post, wasn’t it? Maybe I just caught on. (Lightbulb moment) I’m just worried because I detected so much self-loathing and self-blame in your post. It’s not just cows that have fine beauty that need to be appreciated, you know.