Happy Post Election Saturday! We still don’t know “officially” who will be our next President although the numbers are giving us a fairly good indication of where we are heading. I’m not here to gloat about who may win or not win. That is not why I’m celebrating. As far as I’m concerned, there are no true winners here and we were destined to lose as our democracy has been stomped on and it will take years to repair.
I’m going to delve into that much more in the weeks to comes because as part of the anxiety I live with, the issues that ail me are how do we get back to being “united” when we are so divided and we refuse to address the elephant in the room. That exceptionally large elephant has sat its behind down in the middle of the floor and will not be ignored. There is no way we walk around it now.
So today, I want to instead celebrate. 2020 has been a tough year to say the least for many individuals. Personally, it has been an utterly unique balance of blessings and world related tragedies. In my own life, I have fared pretty well.
Today, my beautiful daughter turns 25 years old and it reminds me of the struggles that I have suffered to become a mother. I didn’t deal with infertility however my body could never carry a baby to its full term. I lost more children than I’d like to discuss and one day I’ll open up about that issue and the trauma around that. I had to essentially decide to give up my ability to procreate at an incredibly young age in order to save my own life.
God blessed me however with an angel. I don’t take that lightly nor do I let 1 day go by without letting her know how blessed I am to have her in my life. If ever there is a time, I start to feel sorry for myself, I remember the biggest blessing for all of us, life. I choose to enjoy it and not squander it away no matter what is going on around me.
I know that is easier said than done, but it is possible. I pray we are all being safe, and we stay mindful of the rising cases of COVID-19. It is not always about you.
Until next time, enjoy yourself! I love you!
