Pull Up A Chair…
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Sometimes, I catch myself running full steam through my life without stopping to notice the beautiful details along the way. Yesterday, as I was pulling in our driveway, I noticed our rhododendron are blooming and, in the morning sunshine, they were absolutely gorgeous. It’s the little things, isn’t it?
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. And I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about how important it is to savor my little moments with The Peanut more often.
Because there are a lot of them — where she asks me the difference is between boys and girls other than the fact that boys have short hair. And where we are snuggling in her bed after storytime, and before she drifts off to sleep, she pats my cheek and says, "I love you, momma." All those dishes of ice cream with sprinkles, the tears after being teased at school, and her joy at riding on a horse — they all deserve to be savored for the miracle that they are.
So I wanted to take a moment this morning to remind everyone that the anger or frustration or whatever it is that you are feeling about politics? It’s not nearly the whole of our lives. And sometimes, you have to pause to remind yourself how sweet those everyday miracles truly are.
Stop today for a moment, and think of something for which you’re grateful.
Life can be a tough ride, and a bumpy one, but it is a lot easier to deal with when you feel like you aren’t on the journey alone. So take a little time today to reach out to someone you care about and say thanks for what they mean to you. Or give an extra hug to someone you love. Give back to someone who could use an extra hand. Send out that note you’ve been meaning to write. Or call a friend you haven’t talked to in ages and catch up.
Spend a little time doing something for someone who matters to you and, in the process, feed your own soul and find yourself an extra smile or two.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it all means, what it is that I want to do as a wife and mother and with my work here — and it occurs to me that the best possible legacy that I could leave my daughter is for her to know that she was always, always loved. And to do that, I’ll have to make certain she knows that every day…just in case.
What has brought that awareness to the fore? A lot of you know that BobbyG lost his dad recently. This week, Quaker Girl mentioned that her leukemia has gotten worse and that she’s in hospice care these days. And Pach’s dad has also been dealing with a serious health crisis. And so many others lately seem to be going through some similar troubles, whether it’s being close to losing a house or a job to a tough health diagnosis for themselves or a loved one. Our family has had a few health scares with some loved ones recently as well, and so all of this hits close to home for us, too.
We’ve been through this sort of thing periodically — when Tommy Yum had a tough road with his son Esten’s leukemia battle, and Jane losing her mom and then getting her breast cancer diagnosis and surgery (she’s kicking ass, thanks for asking!). But it seems like this sort of thing wells up a bit more strongly on occasion, and I thought we could all use a pause this morning to just say howdy and catch up a bit.
What’s your "just in case" legacy? Let’s talk about some laughter and friendship…and miracles. Because it seems to me that the best legacy we can all leave in our wake is a little more love and joy in the world. So, how are things with you? Pull up a chair…
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