Values

So, we talked about many things today…narrowing our values down to two…it was hard. As I read the list of values I encountered many that I felt like I SHOULD have, and maybe I do in small amounts…my main two are FAMILY and HOPE.

Every day is full of hope. Sometimes that hope is realized…like today when I got a replacement laptop so I could re-evaluate my relationship with Zoom. Other days it is carefully tucked into bed beside me so I can bring it back out in the morning.

Family is critical. I heard others voice similar things in our Zoom call. My family is wacky and wonderful, but I feel compelled to mention my mother. She is the keeper of my secrets. She knows I process things by talking, and so she is a world-class listener. It doesn’t even bother me that she picks up her solitaire game or mutes me so she can clean up the kitchen. She lets me dump it all out so that I can find the treasure amidst the rubble…and more often than not she lets me find my way back to myself and the wise solution or the graceful response. I am just grateful.