Today is gray dreary day. It began as a beautiful sunny day, much like nine years ago when Tony entered the hospital for that fateful cardiogram and heart surgery that forever changed our lives.
I have been thinking a lot about the past ten years and the joys, sorrows, triumphs and disappointments for the time that has passed. I am so grateful for all the blessings that have come my way.
The first blessing is my wonderful husband. He has given me so much joy and comfort over the past eleven years. Even during my incarceration he was 100% steadfastly in my corner. He is ferocious in his defense of me, and never allows a minute to go by without letting me know how very much he cherishes me.
The second blessing is my family. My brothers first. We are orphans, and we only have each other. For being raised in the same house with the same parents you couldn't find three more different people. We don't always get along, yet our communication has become much more open and honest and we have mellowed. My Uncles, Aunts, and cousins are all unconditionally supportive of me. Another extremely diverse group, again reared with the same values, we all are unique and bring a different favor to the party… And do we party!
The third blessing is the opportunity of parenting my step-daughters. I couldn't love them more if the were my own flesh and blood. That makes our estrangement especially painful, yet I know, they know, I love them. When they are hurting, I bleed. Some day we will reunite and put all the blame and recriminations behind us. I look forward to that day, however far in the future it may be.
This is a good quote about family :
Doc Childre and Howard Martin, The HeartMath Solution
Family is the first social unit for developing the qualities of the heart. A true family grows and moves through life together, inseparable in the heart. Whether a biological family or an extended family of people attracted to each other based on heart resonance and mutual support, the word "family" implies warmth, a place where the core feelings of the heart are nurtured. Family values represent the core values and guidelines that parents and family members hold in high regard for the well-being of the family. Sincere family feelings are core heart feelings. They are the basis for true family values. While we have differences, we remain "family" by virtue of our heart connection. Family provides necessary security and support, and acts as a buffer against external problems. A family made up of secure people generates a magnetic power that can get things done. They are the hope for real security in a stressful world.
Pasted from <http://www.heartquotes.net/Family.html>
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