The Tree of Life
The last few months have been a whirlwind. Thinking of my daughter as a new mother brought all kinds of new emotions into my life. With my mom, not doing too well it became pretty tricky trying to deal with it all. I think one of the most challenging times, was being down in Maryland. While feeding my new grandson, I got a call my mom was brought to the hospital. I heard a quote that went something like if you are going through a lot of losses, think of a tree. Think of the leaves they lose, and then spring brings new growth and renewal. So, looking forward to Spring, I thought that might help. I started thinking of my roots and my foundation and how strong that makes me. I went to bed thinking I was really strong. Then the next day life slapped me in the face. Every aspect I was going through, more loss then I care to talk about. I couldn't really take it, and I felt weaker then ever. And, I realized...