I AM Blessed

 

As I sit here with my mom as she naps, I feel Blessed. This may seem strange with the condition she is in, but I feel so grateful for her. 

My first teacher, my first and always best friend, my confidant, my keeper of secrets, my hero. My mom taught me the values to be who I am today. She not only taught me but showed me. She lived her life helping others, an avid volunteer, and being there for anyone who was in need. A wonderful mother, wife, friend, and human being. Even in the tough teenage years, she never gave up on me, always there to lean on, and help me through.  Showing me that those tough times would make me a better person. She taught me to not give up, and that I could do anything I set my mind to do. She taught me that it wouldn’t always be easy, but the best rewards never are. She was beyond proud when I joined SRKF at 40 years old. You could see the look in her eyes of being proud, and her job done well. She gave me the foundation to be nurtured with Kung Fu. It is because of her and SRKF that has helped me get through the tough last few years, to be grateful, and to feel blessed. 

She gave me confidence to raise my children as she raised me. To pass that confidence to my children to have high values, be good people, and raise their children the same way. She showed me the value of sharing my life with another, being a good wife, taught me to compromise, and love deeply. 

The image above is something my daughter bought me years ago. Full circle. 

This disease has taken so much, but I am grateful for everything she taught, and is still teaching me. Although this disease has taken, it has also taught the value of life. One of the few things she says that can be understood is I Love You. Loud and clear. The brain works in mysterious ways. Or does it? Yes I am very Blessed.