Caught in a Downpour

As I was driving to my mom's yesterday there seemed to be a torrential downpour of rain and a lot of wind. It was difficult to see and a bit scary. The worst driving conditons, I think, are when you cannot see where you're heading.

It's funny how we get up, move through our day, go to bed and start all over again. We live as if tomorrow is a guarantee and that everything will be the same tomorrow as it was today. Of course anyone who has lived any number of years knows that those tragic days that change everything do come. And even then, we move through those with the grace of God, and find a new normal.

It may sound as if I am having one of those times, I'm not. But I can see it coming as I watch my mom changing quickly. If you are in that "sandwich generation" you know the feeling. You have your kids lives that you are involved in, still working full time and then you are also giving more and more support to your parent(s). I would do that forever, as difficult as it is some days, if it meant I could have my mom with me always. So today I am remembering to love without impatience and to value who is here.

Pic... We all come to the sunset of our lives. I think most people want to do it with ease, grace and dignity. And sometimes we're in the place of helping them do that.