surprise

So, I go to school- really not looking forward to the day- Arabic is a bear that must be fought daily (and today i wasn't in the bear fighting mood) And then I saw it. I saw it, a package on the table. i thought- Could that be mine?
I walked over and saw my name clearly printed on the box. Immediately I began picking at the tape, trying to open it. Once I opened it, I saw walmart bags (oh, the little things you forget not being in the US) and then- wait for it, wait for it- DR. PEPPER!!!!
I got a package from home (dear friends sent it to me) and it made my day.
I spent the next few hours in class, then I went to the BC and showed off my package and chatted for a few hours. Then, off to tutoring and then home. I just sat down for a few minutes of rest - and then it is back to bear fighting....homework!!!!!
I am really looking forward to break- it will be nice to have a few days without obligations....I am beginning to see that I have a really hard time enjoying "obligations"- I can do it for a while, but then I just cave under the stress. I have to figure out a way to be grateful for the day, all of the activities in day- not just the things I want to do. I need to see the "tasks" of the day as "good gifts" as well as the movies, laughs and fun times that I have.
I am just not sure how to do that!