Monday, July 16, 2018

New Life Quietly Unfolding in Lovely Meagan




PRECIOUS TO LEARN MEAGAN SHALL SOON  BE A MOM, TOO!

It came as a surprise to learn on Facebook
My sweet daughter who now seems so far away
Is to become a Mom in October.
Motherhood changes everything, for when we first hold our new baby
Another person, not just the husband, has top priority in our lives
Becoming  a mom brings joy  and tears, laughter and challenges we could never anticipate
It changes our  relationship with our partner in ways that may be endearing, and
   yes, sometimes frustrating too, for a baby requires much more attention and commitment
   than even the most beloved pet.  This new person is our responsibility for many years to come.

There may be times we doubt in our own capacity to give him or her the love  this unique child needs.
We may indeed need to reach out so  others can  support us, comfort us  in this new role.
Overwhelm is actually quite common in the early weeks of being a mom,  for the first time.
We need the  support of friends near and far, and if our own  mom is still alive, we may need
    her comfort, her wisdom, her concern in ways we’d  never imagined as a couple.
For suddenly the family has expanded, and we too need to be flexible and capable of changes
   unlike any we’ve experienced before.
Dear Meagan, please know your birthmother Carol would love to be  part of your journey
as you and Jaime embrace becoming parents!  It would be an honor to be a grandma to this new being!      July 16, 2018 



Sunday, March 18, 2018

Let us be open to miracles amidst life's messiness!

  When life feels messy, it does help to remember each day something that reminds us miracles, even  small ones, sure matter.  I am planning to attend a workshop next weekend taught by members of Emma's Revolution, but attending the concert would cost too much for me.
   So today I discovered I can listen to their music on Pandora, and discovered how inspirational it is!
I  drove with a dear friend to the service at the Unitarian Fellowship, and found the sermon really hit home, how we all need to be curious, connect with one another, and share in  some way the ways we are artists.  We may not be artists in a professional  way, but we all have gifts to share.
  It is a miracle to have this community where we do honor diversity, and listen well to one another. 
  It is a miracle to  be free to take a nap when we feel exhausted, and I learned even my 19 year old caregiver Megan needs naps; she helped my big-time clear out junk from my fridge, for tomorrow the maintenance man will be replacing the broken produce drawer and put new gaskets on the fridge and freezer doors-I needed a helping hand to be ready for this one!
  It's a miracle to be done with my cataract  surgeries, and I can begin the process of checking out glasses, as I don't see well for distant vision  or real close-up, but the new lenses are great for the computer distance.  Grateful to be done  with so many eyedrops and trips to check out how I am healing-great to have a really competent doctor for this!
  Ready for bedtime soon.  Good-night to all!
   
   This last photo is Phoebe, my hamster I've had now for a month.  She is a character, and adores running in her wheel.  She is fast, and not  too keen on  being held yet, but she sure knows where she is as she scoots around my apartment.  And she runs much of the night in her wheel.  She is winding up as  I am winding down!