"Hug A Mom Day"
Part of these words I have printed before but they deserve repeating, especially with this being Mothers Day weekend. If you have an issue with your Mom or maybe a friend that is a mom, make amends and don't regret that you cannot take the time to work things out. Spend time with those you love, and celebrate that we set aside a day, albeit not often enough to express our love.
**I find these days that there are very few things for me to be afraid about any longer with the exception of wasting time. I find that there are far more things that I am in love with these days and I have learned to accept everything that comes my way with a purpose for the greater good. For those who are struggling within their heart today, I understand because I have been there. One of the benefits of reaching 60 plus years is coming to grips with life as it is, and with that, comes a certain level of "Peace". Maybe in part it's because I have learned to pick my battles. Maybe because life is cyclical and I have already processed through a particular life lesson more than once, anyway I try to let things go and move on to new experiences. It's wonderful to be able to make choices such as these. I suppose you could say I wish I could trade the wisdom I have today for when I was a stressed out young divorced mother in my "twenties". Then, it dawns on me that I had to travel that path to earn the peace I enjoy today.
Today I am thinking about a couple arguing with each other and that made me very sad. The young man sped away in his car and I of course knew that things were not settled between them. I knew what they were fighting over and from experience I also knew it was very important for each of them to get their point across. I hoped that the man would be safe and that they could make it back together to patch things up. Work to achieve peace in your life and try to find a few moments for it, in every day. If you are divided with someone, try to find a middle ground.**
Last evening I was with my daughter Gina at our Diabetes Management Class. As we went around the room to testify to our goals, I said, "I need to learn to be more conscientious and care about managing my diabetes; I am alone and it's easy not to bother." When we moved next to hear what Gina had to say, we heard; "First of all, (pointing to me, she said) this is my Mom, and second of all you are not alone, you have Me". What could someone want to hear more than such loving and caring words, especially approaching Mothers Day. It was truly a Greeting Card moment and the room fell silent. "Go Hug A Mom"
