Monday, February 23, 2009

Turning pages

Am feeling full up, in a good way. I went over to my mom's before dinner to drop off something for one of my brothers (he lives in Baton Rouge, so we don't see one another very often). He's in town for the funeral service of his father-in-law who passed away on Saturday morning. Lots going on. It felt so good to see him, though. We've not been close in recent years, and I won't go into that, but will just say that our relationship has been healed, and not too awfully long ago. I've had to quit being a grump and be open to his forgiveness.

Makes me want to cry, just realizing how many years have been lost. And to be seeing the family deal with a funeral brings it all home.

So much time is wasted in attitude, and I've been a willing participant. So thankful for new beginnings. Just wish I wasn't such a stubborn student, you know?