Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 26, 2003 12:41:31 GMT -5
I am getting excited about the holiday dinner.....
I have my daughter and her boyfriend here visiting
for the holidays, it's so good to have her home. They
both look really good! Getting clean has allowed them
both to make so many positive changes in their
lives. Maybe it takes a Mom to see it, but she just
seems to sparkle......
When they were actively using, I hated HIM! I would
assign blame to the boyfriend, for her drug use. I
know now, it was never about him! Just my need
to keep from looking at life as it really was. It's funny
how looking at life with blinders on can mess up your
perspective. I look back now and I can see how crazy
my thoughts and actions were......
I opened my heart and my home to both of them and
I was totally blown away with his reaction. His eyes
teared up and he gave me a BIG HUG! I don't think
he really expected to be given the welcome back into
the family. My daughter hugged and thanked me for
accepting him, despite my past feelings....
I think what I am trying to say is.....
The past is the past! When I allowed myself to stay
focused on the yesterdays, I wasn't allowed to see
the good that was going on today. There isn't a darned
thing I can do to change yesterday, but life is to short
to ruin a perfectly good day with remembering the
negatives from yesterday.
They are clean and happy....
I am happy and grateful.....
Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving, ~SG~
I have my daughter and her boyfriend here visiting
for the holidays, it's so good to have her home. They
both look really good! Getting clean has allowed them
both to make so many positive changes in their
lives. Maybe it takes a Mom to see it, but she just
seems to sparkle......
When they were actively using, I hated HIM! I would
assign blame to the boyfriend, for her drug use. I
know now, it was never about him! Just my need
to keep from looking at life as it really was. It's funny
how looking at life with blinders on can mess up your
perspective. I look back now and I can see how crazy
my thoughts and actions were......
I opened my heart and my home to both of them and
I was totally blown away with his reaction. His eyes
teared up and he gave me a BIG HUG! I don't think
he really expected to be given the welcome back into
the family. My daughter hugged and thanked me for
accepting him, despite my past feelings....
I think what I am trying to say is.....
The past is the past! When I allowed myself to stay
focused on the yesterdays, I wasn't allowed to see
the good that was going on today. There isn't a darned
thing I can do to change yesterday, but life is to short
to ruin a perfectly good day with remembering the
negatives from yesterday.
They are clean and happy....
I am happy and grateful.....
Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving, ~SG~
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.