To do list

I had to bring my 88 year old mom to the ER on Wednesday evening. She had been sick for 3 days and needed to be admitted for fluids. When we arrived there around 11:30PM we were told that there was a 5 hour wait to be seen. 5 hours!! We made the best of it, and only waited 31/2 hours in the waiting room and another hour in the room until she saw a doctor. It was a very long night.

I had my annual mammogram the next morning. I had been very concerned about it because last time they had so many problems getting the images that the needed 3 different tech people to try and then I  was told I needed a biopsy. Fortunately that was benign!

So I stayed up all night with my mom while she had her tests and they took care of her, and then left at 8:00 AM to travel back to my town to my hospital a half hour away to have the mammogram. This time I had a much more skilled tech who took the images very quickly and all was well!! Soon I was out of there and on my way home to get some sleep after being up for more than 24 hours. 

It was also the first day of spring. It was beautiful out. I was so happy with my mammogram and that it was spring, finally!  I felt funny feeling so happy because my mom was admitted to the hospital and feeling so bad. It was one of those times where I was feeling 2 emotions that were opposite and valid.  Happy for me, sad for her.  I just made sure not to skimp on the happy feeling because I earned feeling so great! 

Later that evening I was looking at a new magnetic board on the refrigerator. My husband bought it to use for chore lists and reminders of things we need to do. 

I was in a very thoughtful mood that day and decided to write up a to do list that would be meaningful and inspirational  to us day to day on a very deep level. 

So here is what I came up with:

1. Celebrate spring.

2. Be grateful.

3. Laugh when we can.

4. Cry when we feel like it.

5. Cuddle with our grandson every chance we get.

6.  Be present to enjoy the good times.

7. Forgive ourselves again and again and again.

8. Love. Let it always win. 

I read it at my art therapy group and people cried along with me as I read it out loud. 

I thought some of you might enjoy it as well! 

Happy spring!