The Privilege
I awaken on this beautiful day in full marvel of the beautify of the lives I've been privileged to birth, nurture, guide, and watch blossom. Today, my older son takes another journey around the sun. He is all beauty, joy, wonder, and hope. When he was a little boy, he was always my bubbly, adventurous one. He wanted to discover all the world. He was raring to go, "come on, Mommy!" he sent me this pic kid at heart As an adult, he has kept that sense of wanting to see, discover, and be a part of the world, in all the ways that the world unfolded. There is still a playfulness about him and a deep sense of appreciation for everything he has. His life has been no crystal stair, like mine, he has had his ups and downs - like all of us who wake up new every morning and rest after a long day of being present, year-after-year is never the same. What remains the same, is a sense of love, a sense of peace, and a sense of joy. That is my son. He and I live worlds apart now. I am li...
