On Mother's Day
On this Mother's Day I did something different, something some would consider strange. I made an attempt to atone for the inadequacies of my parenting. Sure, my kids are adults and on their own for years. And parenting inadequacies are likely inevitable. Nevertheless, I now realize that my having grown up in a fairly dysfunctional family didn't screw up only my life but that I passed some of it on. A lot actually.
As I said today to my firstborn, my daughter Dena, I never got enough hugs, kisses or I love you's in my life and still miss that. And then I never gave enough hugs, kisses or I love you's. I didn't know how to generate the emotional component and I really regret that.
No, the past can't be undone. But one good thing about its taking a lifetime to figure out who we are at our core and what we're meant to do on this earth is that it's never, ever too late to change our attitude and to modify our behavior.
Life is short -- tell somebody you love them today!
Positively, Carolan
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