SA 1/18

HMMM.....

SEEMS AS SOME ARE MISSING THE

SIMPLE ABUNDANCE COMMENTS....

The last few days, for me, SA

has really just been emphasizing what

exactly the month of January is all about.

Finding the beauty in the little things.

ACRES OF DIAMONDS

"... Where is your acre of diamonds?

If you could do anything in the world,

what would it be?"

Funny as you get older, life should become simpler.

The first time I did SA I had a list of things

I could think of and that was only 4 years ago.

Today, aside from maybe being back to work,

physically fit, I can't think of much I would

want to change.

Well, except I still have a desire to write a book.

Now if you have little ones under your feet,

today's reading may just irritate you,

you may think,

"Yeah, like I can even think of diamonds

I don't have a minute for myself."

Oh but my dear, dear friends.

So soon that part of life will be over.

I can remember when the babies were young

and older people would say,

"Enjoy it while they are young, it passes so fast"

I would cringe wanting some days to say,

"Not fast enough for me"

Oh, but how they were right.

I now find myself saying the same things.

Don't get me wrong, there are many many wonderful things

about being the mother of grown children.

Like you get to sleep all night.

You don't have to dish out money constantly.

Yet if I am to be honest, there are those days

that a slight memory will come back of days gone by.

Like when I am sitting in the show

and I can remember the days when one of those

babies would become tired and climb in my lap

and the scent of their hair could keep me happy for hours.

I remember always wanting to give them a bath and wash

their hair prior to the movies just for the chance

of getting that scent of my child.

Funny, the memories that are remembered to a mother

of grown children.

So if you are finding yourself like me today,

with much personal time on your hands.

begin to think of your diamonds in the rough,

what needs to be polished...

and if you find yourself with little ones underfoot,

they are your diamonds, polish and nurture them

well until they shine.