Sometimes I want to write, just to
practice, but I don’t know what I should write about. So I googled “Questions to Ponder”. There are obviously many people in the world
that have the same dilemma. I found a
few questions that will give me the opportunity to write, but also are probably
are some good ones that I ponder, and leave the answers to my kids and
grandkids. So here they are.
- What
are the things that stand between you and complete happiness? To be honest I would have to say my
health. I had back issues from the time I was 24-44 when I had back
surgery finally. But I have had
blood pressure, acid reflux, fibromyalgia, heart, kidney issues, lupus and
chronic fatigue syndrome. These
kept me from always being the mother I wanted to be, and now keep me from
being the grandmother I want to be.
When I have energy and health I AM completely happy!
- What
will people say at your funeral? This is an
interesting question and one that I actually do consider from time to
time. I try to live into what I
want my legacy to be. But of
course, I fail miserably sometimes.
My mission statement pretty much says what I would like to be said
about me. “I want to be the me God
created me to be. I will face the
world with integrity, unconditional love, a sense of humor and gratitude.
My greatest desire is to be a light of faith to my family and
friends. My life will be bountiful
as I experience growth, nurture others and recognize God’s gifts and
glory, and live each moment to the fullest.
- Standing
at the gates of heaven, and God asks you “Why should I let you in?” What
do you reply? I want to
be able to say, “Heavenly Father, I hope you would let me in because I
love you, and because you love me.
You have watched me struggle.
Sometimes I have failed and sometimes I have met and overcome my
challenges. I do hope, however, you
can see my desire to be righteous, to live the way I should. I hope you know that I loved my fellow
man and tried to serve my family and friends. Will you let me in because I want to
help you scatter sunshine, and distribute rainbows of joy and sing in a
Heavenly chorus. Dear Lord, please
let me in so I can continue to grow and learn.”
- If
you lost everything tomorrow, whose arms would you run into to make
everything ok?
I actually did lose so much and I did run into arms that loved and
supported me. My most agonizing
loss was my marriage. After that I
lost money and my home and my health.
I will say the first person I ran to was my Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. Then he taught me that I
didn’t have to feel alone because He was always there and so were my
children. Shortly after this all
happened I had a dream that I have
thought back on many times since.
There was a new addition going on to my home. My three sons were up above the garage
being in charge. They called me up
the ladder to review the options and help me make decisions to see where
this addition was going. Down below were my Daughters-in-love running a
garage sale to help me remove the things I no longer needed, and choose
what I wanted to keep. When I
started going down the ladder my boys supported it from above and my three
daughters-in-love came over to support the bottom of the ladder. This dream was pretty clear to me. The new addition was the new chapter in
my life. My sons were helping me but letting me choose what to add to my
life. The girls at the garage sale
were helping me go over the things that had been a part of my life. Which things should I keep, and which
should I leave behind. The ladder
was my life. My whole family was
there to support me. It is a very
real answer to what I feel about moving forward after losing
everything. I am so blessed.
- Does this person know how much they mean to you? When was the last
time you told them? Oh yes I think
they all know how much they mean to me.
I tell them all the time how lucky I am. My sons are my sons and I know it’s not
a given that sons love their mothers, but in spite of how goofy I am they
love me. I hope they know that I am
here for anything they need that I have the capability of giving. My Daughters-in-Love are
exceptional. They are each unique
and have special talents and gifts.
I’m grateful that we have a good relationship.
- If
you could send a message to the entire world, what would you say in 30
seconds?
Friends,
Countrymen, and world neighbors. I
want to speak of you about LOVE. So
many wars have been fought over religious and moral differences and it
makes no sense. Even if we may all
believe in a different God, each God is all about LOVE. Please elect to go to your God and beg
for an answer that will help you do as He asks us to do “Love one another”. In the name of religion we cannot turn
away from God and hate our fellow man for being born into a different
country, culture, religion, dynamics and different God. We must LOVE each other for our similarities
and embrace the differences. It
would be so easy if we could just get that message. Part of loving is not judging. Making war may be necessary, but it
shouldn’t be necessary. It is each
individuals choice and we can create a movement of LOVE if we each
individually choose it. Because
Karma is real. What is put out into
the world is what we get back.
These questions were very thought provoking. I’m sure I will continue to contemplate
them. I look forward to finding more to
answer at another time. That last
question, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could send a message that was heard to
the entire world?
1 comment:
Wow, those are heavy pondering questions! Thank you for sharing... definitely gives me something to think about. --I like your dream in #4. That sums up the beautiful relationship you have with you children. And overall, your answers tell that you acknowledge God in all aspects of your life.. pretty hard to beat that kind of legacy!! You are wonderful and grateful to have crossed your path. Love you!!!
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