A mothers wish
I used to wish for a healthy child, I used to wish for his dreams to come true, I used to wish for no more medication, I used to wish for no more seizures, I used to wish for a cure, I used to wish for a happy guy when I awoke, I used to wish for my son to return, I used to wish for a loving child, I used to wish for more strength.
As a mother we wish for only the best for our child but for many me included we think about only the not so good, like their health issues and how what the doctors says means so much, uncurable, medicated, ill, Or their grades that their teachers and schools give them, or the preformance that their coaches give them, the list goes on and on and on anything that is wrong in someones eyes.
Although all of these are good wishes, we tend to forget about the wishes and focus more on all the other stuff, how can I get my child better, how do I get them to be who they are supposed to be, how do I conform.
I no longer look at these, Although I still have my happy thoughts of better health, happiness, love, enjoyment, I now focus more on what I am grateful for, I am grateful that my son wakes up in the morning and am extra grateful when he is in a good mood (such a wonderful day to celebrate).
I am grateful when he goes days with out having any signs of a seizure.
I am grateful for the times he doesnt sneak food.
I am grateful for when he shows my husband appriciation and affection and love.
I am grateful for when he tells me how much he loves me and how wonderful of a mom I am and thanks me for all I do for him.
I am grateful when I can take him out with out incident.
I am grateful when he gets along with others.
You see it is much more easier to be grateful then to focused else where, it is easier to think about what you are liking and what is good about the moment then to focus on the yuckiness of yesterday.
Learn to be grateful and watch how much wonderful your life is.
No I dont think it will take away all the issues but it makes the issues a little more easier to live in every moment.
<3 Joan Nielsen
