This is going to be focusing only on the good stuff, though that hasn't been my forte this past week.
1. Today is my beautiful Mom's birthday. I love her so much.
In the last year, I have seen a different side of her and have come to understand her in a whole new light. I have only recently realized how strong and selfless she is. I have so much love and respect for this woman and I sure hope that she knows. I always feel like birthdays are your opportunity to celebrate that person in your life -- to celebrate and reflect on and be a little extra thankful for what they bring to your soul. She is the number one cheerleader for her kids and her grandkids and, as I have said to her so many times before, she loves her family exactly right. #MamasGirlAfterAll
2. I got to see Patricia Hanley today. It was only for ten minutes, but ten minutes with this woman -- her love, her spirit, her support, her encouragement -- is rejuvenating in a way that you cannot possibly understand unless you are lucky enough to be loved by her. She was meant to be in my life and I love her so much, it makes me cry. That sounds like something I would just say but it's 100% true. #LoveYouMore
3. My therapist. She is totally amazing. I suppose it's her job to make me feel like I'm winning, but she does it without making it feel like it's her job. It feels genuine. She laughs at me a lot (when I'm making jokes, not laughing at me) and tells me I'm funny. Today, she told me to frame my anxiety in that humorous way that I do with with so many other things in my life. She just makes me feel more confident in my ability to handle things and she makes me feel like a nice and good person. And who doesn't want to be a nice and good (and funny) person? If these people who don't want to be nice and good exist, I don't want to know them.
My plan tonight was to go to bed early, but my baby boy had other plans. His coughing is disrupting his sleep to the point where he got frustrated and started to cry. I went in with water and cuddles and expect that won't be the last trip I am making to his room tonight. But, you know what? Before I know it, when he's sick, he won't be able to (never mind want to) lay on my body for comfort and tell me, "Mommy stay." So, for now, I stay (for a bit) and play at Motherhood and, while I wish he wasn't sick, I love holding this little boy.
I wish everyone a wonderfully happy Friday.
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