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awareness, blessings, children, family, forgiveness, gratitude, hope, love, Relationship, tragedy
Last night as I tucked my sweet boys into bed, I cried softly as I nuzzled myself against their warm skin, and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. So many families are suffering beyond anything I could possibly imagine. These are the things I simply can’t understand. I don’t understand the purpose or reason behind such a tragic event.
I guess sometimes things don’t have a reason.
The experience itself is all there is.
The important thing now is in how we respond. My response right now is to offer blessings of love and compassion to those who are suffering, and fill my heart with gratitude for the gift of being a mother to my beautiful boys.
Every single day that I have with them is a tremendous gift. Words simply cannot describe. If anything good comes of this, it will be the reminder of all that we have. I will not take it for granted. I will hold my children close; I will tell them that I love them; I will listen when they speak; I will teach them what I know; I will say sorry when I need to.
I will look into their eyes and see the beauty in their souls, and I will thank them for letting me be their mother.
I won’t forget.
Thank you for following my blog Bold Conversations. I too thought about my son who is 17 and had a beautiful conversation with him as a result. We don’t know why behind so much that occurs. But we all have a choice as to how to respond.
Beautiful. Despite the tragedy, it is nice to know that there is a great deal of human connection that occurs as a result.
Thank you for your comment.
As the details unfold, I realized how much influence, I, as a mother have on my boys. How my opinion on life, on people, the way I react to events, are impregnated in their psyches. How careful I have to be to watch my words and my reactions.
I held my close also. I held them tight and explained that my love for them is unconditional and without restraints.
The sadness that still lingers is disarming, but I believe necessary to bring attention, our focus to our families. Our greatest gifts! …. thank you for sharing your words.
Your comment is so beautiful, and so true. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how our energy, opinions and reactions affect our children, even on a subconscious level. It is so important to bring awareness to ourselves, for the sake of our children, our most precious gifts.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.