Today we're going out for dinner to celebrate our younger son's birthday, which is Monday. As usual, it is a compromise date because everyone is so busy. But that's okay. Thank god they are all busy, have many friends, activities and a full life in every sense. I'm grateful they still want to include us, and I truly feel celebratory every year, that they are alive, well and happy. It's a blessing I am totally aware of. The joy of watching their young lives unfold is miraculous. And I see their strength and resilience, and know they can weather the ups and downs that a long life brings.
I often stay awake at night worrying about some detail of what might come to be, and in the morning, I see that life throws you for a loop, so that kind of worrying is a waste of time. You cannot prepare ahead for what life brings, in most cases. You have to work on your inner core, and then you will hold steady when the storm comes. I see the strong core of my kids and granddaughters, and know they have what they need to keep passionate about life. For loving the life we're given and being grateful for that blessing is the core.
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