How lucky am I that although my car is a 2001, Honda CRV with 254,000 miles on it, it runs. I think about the positive and healthy relationships that I do have. I’m grateful that as fucked up as my joints are, I walk, I hear and I write. My dog Fella chewed up my hearing aids yes, but in the process he awakened my creative side and he's why I blog now. Yes, I don’t have children but how blessed am I that all of the mothers I’ve been around over the years graciously allowed me to be a part of their child's lives. Whether it was my cousins or my friends watching a kid grow up even when he or she wasn’t mine has been a gift that I cherish wholeheartedly. I have a million cousins but watching the development first hand of my cousins Angelina, Danielle, Jaymes, Matthew, Rebecca, Natisha and Yolanda and my brothers Trevor and Zeb grow from babies who fell asleep in my arms to amazing adults really makes me feel awesome.
So, when you think about all that you don’t have and question the why’s of your life, take a moment to think about the blessings. How amazing is it to be able to stand back take a deep breath and allow the tears to stream down your face into the crook of your smile?
Tell someone you appreciate them and that you love them!!
Love Always,
Tamieka