Today I took my five year old to Publix with me, my mother surprised us by showing up when we were checking out. She lives almost 2 hours away. We knew she was coming up, but we thought she would be at the house when we got home. She met up with us then followed us home. What followed was a day of shopping, clothes sorting, trampoline jumping, and hanging with my whole family. It was nice and I enjoyed every minute of it.
There are some things my mother did and said today that would normally cause me to snap at her. If you need to know why, you can read Will I Ever Be Good Enough by Karyl McBride. However, I didn't snap. I was a good girl. I held back and remembered my mom is a wounded child herself and let things go. My attitude made the whole day better. I can truly say that the energy today was one of love and not filled with the normal childhood resent I usually carry with me.
Today was a day with my family. And it was good. I close with one of my favorite Beatles songs. Enjoy.
-God, Help me always appreciate my family and to remember days like today. Be with those who have lost loved ones and hold your heart in their hand. Thanks for one more day with Chuck, Nixon, Laney, & my mother. Amen.
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