DCF 1.0

Someday

Someday soon I will be gentler on myself and others. Someday soon I will acknowledge and honor all of my genuine preferences. As an elder in the tribe, I wear my silver hair gladly. As a mother, I will strive to keep my constant requests for help actually necessary. And what do I mean by that? I mean that I am always asking Rob to figure out such and such a phone thing. (I hate my cell phone.) In fact, I dislike phone conversations.

Right now I will drink more water, eat less sugar and get more exercise. I took a morning walk and genuinely enjoyed it. My blood pressure was lower yesterday, so the high number, hopefully, was because of “white coat syndrome.”

Today Rob is going to hear Neal Young on the other side of town, so my aim today is to “not bother” him. I am using his brain more than mine these days.

Every day I will slow down, for I tend to race through everything.

I will accept my limits and honor them.

I will look in the mirror less critically.

I will say “no” more often.

So these days, my everyday life is grist for the mail. Gone are the days of studying truth and that is a comfort.

Let’s face it, kids; we aren’t kids. We don’t need any permission to be true to ourselves.

Love to all,
Vicki