Our beloved Blogkadahan says goodbye to 2007 with a few profound thoughts from its members. The posts encapsulate a year of wishes, fulfilled desires and milestones. I give my own take on the passing year with precious thank you’s to special people in my life. Did I say that includes me? You, You and You, of course!
I work in the service industry where Thank You is an overused word. Perhaps it takes pondering on what “Thank You” really means that we get to see the beauty and poetry behind it.
Thank You Lord because each time the sun rises, I know that there’s another day to be enjoyed and relished. I cannot thank you enough for the laughter of my kids and the gift of this full-throttle life which makes me look at the wealth of those experiences with open eyes and joy!
My children will always be my inspiration and my pride, my anchor through the flotsam and jetsam, the clear skies and stormy seas. Life would be easier without them, but then what kind of life would that be? Single parenthood has given me purpose and immeasurable courage, a chance to transcend my character flaws and weaknesses and strive to always be the greater person than I am. Thank You Paolo, Dionne and Dianne for letting me learn with each new day the letters l, o, v & e in the alphabet and demonstrating it in the many ways we can, with shrieks and laughter in our home and beyond.
I thank My Person for appreciating myself and plainly just forgiving myself when I succumb to stress and pressure. I am not superwoman and there is just so much I can do after all. I have never felt better with my life, growing old, and being able to view the world at a different perspective, sans the pettiness of those younger years. I have learned to choose my battles, and not fight everything that comes my way.
How do you define ‘compromise?” I’ve done so in different ways without losing sight of my self or the things I stand for. I have learned to constantly learn because this gives my life reason and meaning. When I cease learning and knowing, I cease to be.
