If this pandemic has taught me anything, it’s that we must honor “the nudge” when we get it, and do the important and sometimes improbable things to honor the life we’ve been given. Reading about your trip to see your friend is wonderful. By honoring yourself and your friend, you also honored all of us by letting us, once again, be part of your journey.
I so agree that secrets metastasized the truth! In 2017, I learned that my birth dad wasn't the dad who raised me, the 3 siblings I grew up with were my half siblings, I had 1 full sister and 5 more half siblings, and my half-sister was not related to me by blood. My mom might have been the only one who knew this. My mom, my dad, and my birth dad all died years ago, so I have no one to give me any answers. I often felt like a misfit in my family as I grew up, and now I know why. Parents, don't keep these kinds of secrets from your children!
As a full time caregiver for my elderly husband, his 84 to my 65, learning to go with the flow has helped to diffuse frustration and potential meltdowns on my part, but also to feel the subtle nudges that present themselves and the need for acting upon them. Even something as simple as calling a friend on her birthday, who I hadn't seen or talked to in over 30 years, was a nudging from God. Surprise and loving words were the best reactions that could ever happen from my dear friend. Life gets in the way as it has for me, last minute getaways are impossible right now, but the silent whispering of grabbing the subtle nudges throughout the day,no matter how small, point me to a place of serenity and joy...Thank you, Nadia for letting me vicariously accompany you on your journey of joy with friends.
If this pandemic has taught me anything, it’s that we must honor “the nudge” when we get it, and do the important and sometimes improbable things to honor the life we’ve been given. Reading about your trip to see your friend is wonderful. By honoring yourself and your friend, you also honored all of us by letting us, once again, be part of your journey.
I so agree that secrets metastasized the truth! In 2017, I learned that my birth dad wasn't the dad who raised me, the 3 siblings I grew up with were my half siblings, I had 1 full sister and 5 more half siblings, and my half-sister was not related to me by blood. My mom might have been the only one who knew this. My mom, my dad, and my birth dad all died years ago, so I have no one to give me any answers. I often felt like a misfit in my family as I grew up, and now I know why. Parents, don't keep these kinds of secrets from your children!
As a full time caregiver for my elderly husband, his 84 to my 65, learning to go with the flow has helped to diffuse frustration and potential meltdowns on my part, but also to feel the subtle nudges that present themselves and the need for acting upon them. Even something as simple as calling a friend on her birthday, who I hadn't seen or talked to in over 30 years, was a nudging from God. Surprise and loving words were the best reactions that could ever happen from my dear friend. Life gets in the way as it has for me, last minute getaways are impossible right now, but the silent whispering of grabbing the subtle nudges throughout the day,no matter how small, point me to a place of serenity and joy...Thank you, Nadia for letting me vicariously accompany you on your journey of joy with friends.