Tonight I am grateful for the conclusion of one long, drawn-out, difficult process. For over a year the weight of a problem confronting someone very close to me has hung over us both. Today, somewhat unexpectedly, it resolved itself. Not perfectly, but resolved nonetheless. I am looking forward to at least one area of my life calming down now, the constant background noise associated with this situation finally quieting. And while there are a few lingering elements floating around out there, for the most part, the major drama is over with. I am grateful for each of us that this particularly difficult chapter has concluded.
There are a few other areas in my life that I am hoping will resolve soon. My plan is to take positive, affirmative steps in a particular direction and seeing where that leads me. Now that my daughter is home for part of the summer, she and I can spend some time getting things organized and ready for our mother-daughter trek to Seattle for the start of her graduate study. We have about two months to get her ready. I expect that will be a lot of fun, if a little bittersweet as I prepare to put more physical distance between us than we’ve ever experienced. It was inevitable, of course–children do grow up and move away from their parents. Still, it’s going to be a little odd. It’s also quite likely that I’ll be helping to get my son ready to head out to school sometime in the next few months. So, we’re headed into more times of transition. We ought to be good at those by now!
As I continue writing my morning journal, my daily haiku and this blog, I am hoping that my gratitude muse shows up and grants me continued inspiration to keep writing. The past week I have been overwhelmed by scheduling types of things and have gotten little rest. I am looking forward to “sleeping in” tomorrow, perhaps rising as late as 7:00 or 7:30. Eight o’clock would be pure heaven. For yet another night I have found myself asleep at the keyboard so I will remove this appendage from my lap and take my rest.
I am grateful for the love and support of friends and family that sustains me through difficulties. And I am likewise grateful when I can likewise offer my love and support for them. It works like that. Tonight as I take my rest it will be with one less burden on my mind and heart than I did when I woke this morning. I look forward to letting even more of them go as time moves along. I look forward to sharing those triumphs in this blog. In the meantime, I will keep searching for, finding, and expressing my gratitude for the many wonderful blessings in my life. What are you grateful for this evening?
