Struggling Well With Life

My blogging of late has been a bit heavy, which reflects the weight I feel in light of some of the difficulties so many folks around me are facing these days.  However, there are some bright and light moments in this life of struggle.  My girls blew me away last night.  As a parent, you often have to cover the bases for your children at Christmas and birthdays.  You have to get them a gift to give their mom for every holiday.  I think we may have some emerging adults in our home.  Last night at my birthday dinner (shrimp and cheese grits, which was to die for) the girls gave me a gift certificate to one of my favorite restaruants.  Not only did their gift show me that they knew what I liked, they actually drove there to purchase it, and used their very own money.  If you are a parent, you get the significance here!