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A New Perspective

Dealing with a serious illness day in and day out puts things in a different perspective.  

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..” 
― John Milton, Paradise Lost

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Mom

1/31/2013

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We go through phases in life with our mothers:  we love them, we find them annoying, we realize they were right, we ask them to forgive all our horrible behavior, and finally, we can’t imagine losing them.  Hopefully, if you are past age 25 you have moved to the last one or two steps in the process.  I have considered my mom my friend for many years and I talk to her daily on the phone usually about nothing of any consequence much to the bewilderment of my husband and brother.   Men must not understand that need for connection that can only come from “quantity” time that no amount of “quality” time can compensate for.

I just enjoyed some “quantity” time with my mom who visited us from Florida for a week.  I always feel her visits are never long enough.  While the daily calls are nice, there is nothing quite as sweet as a mother’s presence.  My mom’s visit was not unlike our phone calls – we talked about a lot of unimportant things and we laughed at my girls’ stories.  As the days passed, there was a lot of silence between us, not because of hostility or a loss for words, but because sometimes there is no need for words.  In that silence laid many unspoken “I love you’s” and “I understand’s”.  Isn’t it great how a mother doesn’t have to do anything but just be?

I am so glad I still have my mom to laugh with, talk to and hug.  


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akhil jhaveri
1/31/2013 08:28:01 am

What a beautiful Blog. Yes I am amazed you talk to your mom daily; however, I am equally amazed at how much you love your mom!

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Patricia
2/1/2013 09:49:05 am

Beautifully said, Laura!! Moms are such a special blessing!

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    Wife and mother coping with the daily struggles caring for a family with a serious affliction.

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