It all felt differently yesterday,
didn’t it. . . >
Easter
in one way or another
all of my life was spelled
F A M I L Y
and yesterday,
well yesterday
many of us were
FAMILY-LESS
not at our fullest capacities. . .
Oh,
we talked on the phone
and Face Timed
but not seeing
not being with each other
because of our
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
was tough
especially when it came
to talking with my dad
who I haven’t seen in 4 weeks
because he’s been locked down
at a nursing home;
We’ve all heard it. . .
We’ve all probably said it. . .
We’ve all probably thought it more than ever hearing or saying it:
YOU CAN PICK YOUR NOSE
YOU CAN PICK YOUR FRIENDS
BUT YOU CAN’T PICK YOUR FAMILY
. . .can they pick you?
I remember when our kids were little
and not when they’ve grown older and have had kids of their own:
“You know there’s a legend, an ancient belief that babies actually choose their parents and also have a hand in the life they want to lead, especially in the lessons and challenges they need to face and learn from in their
life. . . .”
I sometimes reminded my kids of this when I wasn’t all that popular with them about decisions or consequences to some of the decisions they
made. . .
I’d remind them,
“HEY, REMEMBER, YOU CHOSE ME, YOU CHOSE US. . .”
The one thing they never have heard from me
nor ever will:
“YOU ARE NOT A PART OF THIS FAMILY!”
That would be kind of hard for me since as a
Father
Grandfather
Husband
Professional Speaker
Minister
Chaplain
Man
Person
HUMAN BEING
I’ve never seen myself as not
being a part of
F A M I L Y
YESTERDAY
It was most painfully apparent for all of us
wasn’t it?
The Take Away. . .
No matter what
No matter where
No matter how
No matter when
I AM NOT LEAVING THIS FAMILY
(stay with me)
Here’s to our
d i s t a n c i n g
reclaiming
us all
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