Family, Family, Family …
Mama, I know it’s your special day, First let me say Happy Birthday!!!
But I need to talk to you, ask you for your guidance… Especially today when thing are so cloudy- I need to Address The 800-Pound Gorilla In The Room… it’s so much I want to talk to you about!!!
Mom since your passing, Our family have seemingly gone our separate ways... Gatherings that normally would have taken place, Christmas is looming on the horizon… I begin to realize that you mama, was the matriarch of the family, you were the “glue” that held our family together; and now, in your absence, I’m finding that family connection that I have cherished so dearly throughout my life is waning away…
We have become very disrespectful to each other;
I find myself asking “how can we keep the family close when our “glue” is gone?”
Mama I have looked at some of my family member and said – “Who Are You?” “What Are You Doing?” “When Did You Turn Into Someone I Don’t Know?” I have also been taking a closer look at myself… What am I doing wrong, How did we get here, do I need to pray more, or just separate myself from the equation… "Family hurt is a hurt sometime one cannot bounce back from…" (But what I do Know is, "With GOD All Things Are Possible") I’m praying asking God to order my steps in HIS WORD… Asking YOU LORD GOD to Show me how to do things YOUR WAY… "I open up My Heart To YOU…"
Psalm 34:14 says, "Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it..."
As a Family
LORD knows Life is too short; there are deeper issues in this world, we need to stop complaining about the small problems in our life… Just take a look around us… Every day I am reminded by this when walking through the city of Chicago... There is homelessness everywhere… It deeply saddens me because I alone cannot help each of these individuals… One wrong decision, accidental incident, sickness, disease, or something such as medical bills, can put someone on the streets... These are real problems… We must stop being selfish and focused on our own needs, and exert our energy on enjoying each other’s presence and making the most of our time while we have each other here on this earth… We are all guilty of this… I know I certainly am… We must make the most of our time together... Of course, life is a roller-coaster of emotions and having fun and laughing all the time is nearly impossible… But mama if only we can make an effort to achieving such a feat... The last topic I want to mention is on being relatable… we must find a common ground and work to improve ourselves to fully enjoy life with each other… Furthermore, this is most likely the fundamental issue, along with communication, that is the root of many of our arguments and misunderstandings… Mama I hope we can solve these problems together As a family...
Again Mom… HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Darlene
13th April 2020