A Full & Thankful Heart: Gratitude on Mother’s Day

Here’s to a Wonderful Mother’s Day.
With so much to be grateful for on this and every day, here is my short list:

1. That I have a cup that runneth over.
2. For a mother that I truly love.
3. That while now a widow of 5 months, I am grateful for the 23 years I had with my husband.
4. That I live in a beautiful desert community.
5. For good friends, wonderful mentors, and amazing mentees
6. For my openness to new friends I’ve yet to meet.
7. That I still love working and not ready to retire.
8. That I have a brain and I’m willing to use it.
9. My 3 beautiful cats: Kiwi, Richie, and Howie.
10. 40-years of a changed life.
11. The ability to think for myself.
12. The willingness to take a stand for things I believe in.
13. That I GET to be of service everyday, in some way
14. A healthy body at 67.
15. An amazing zest for life.
16. That I have a genuine interest in people, places, and things.
17. A willingness to do things that frighten and challenge me.
18. That I have a lovely roof over my head and plenty of food to eat.
19. That I can experience all 5 of my senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste
20. And so much more…

As I started, I want to end with being thankful for my mom.  I am grateful for the sweet relationship I have with my mother.  For years I did not appreciate her, and in fact, I took her for granted.  My teenage/adolescent anger festered and grew to the point it infected every relationship it had.

Always standing between me and anyone else was my mother’s voice.  While it took me a number of years to learn, today I realize that until there was healing between my mother and me, there would be no peace and no healthy relationship with any other person.

I am so grateful that I LOVE my mother!  Today, she is one of my best friends. Lucky me!

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Until next time, I’m Francine Ward helping you create a better life experience.

Francine D. Ward
Attorney-At-Law, Author, Speaker

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