I’ve had a whirlwind beginning to the new year with a whole bunch of new, exciting, and nerve wracking experiences happening almost everyday.
My main concern has been Dad and whattheheck I was gong to do if ALS was confirmed. Thank God it wasn’t! One thing I know is that I am in no way ready to lose a parent (not that I’ll ever be). There’s still a lot of things I want to do while they’re still alive, like have my Dad walk me down the aisle, give them (more) grandchildren, travel with them, and make up for my teenage years. Ha!
The older I get, the more I feel like I need them to be on the other line when I call. I’m so grateful for the wisdom they give me and the openness we now share. It really is awesome to have a functioning relationship with both my Mom and Dad after everything we’ve been through.
I know now that they’re my parents for a reason and I wouldn’t trade them for ANYTHING!
Thanks, Dayna
This was very nice to read.
Actually, whilst sweeping inside a bus this very morning, I thought of you and I cried.
Wait – that doesn’t sound right:)
Let’s see..You make me cry,
no, that’s not right either:)
Although, you have brought me to tears…
and you did this morning,
but this was the good ugly cry.
The moment happened almost 3 years ago after being at Grandma’s for Tom’s memorial. We were on our way home and in the Extra Foods parking lot in Sechelt.
I was waiting until the very last minute that I could,
because it was so hard to say what I had to say….. telling you kids that I had done all I could in a certain relationship.
You looked at me and you said that you knew I had.
At that moment, you reached that part of my heart that felt understood
and it had been so long since I felt that way.
I didn’t feel like I was going crazy anymore.
Relational head games can do that to the heart.
So I thank you for that moment back then.
And I’m grateful that it ministered to me again in my need this morning.
You are loved and appreciated. Love, Mom/Mum xoxo
OK. Now you BOTH are making me weepy.
Thank you for this,you are a special person,but i have always thought that.You are strong and decisive and it very gratifying to know that you don’t NEED us but want us in your life. PLEASE don’t wait till you make up for your teenage years before you ask me to walk you down the aisle,at 105 we’ll both need assistance.Just kidding. I LOVE YOU.