A Special THANKS

Thoughts for today May 12, 2012

As I sit down this morning to write and begin reading were left off about “Leaving a Legacy” and this weekend is Mother's Day weekend, reading some of the stuff that I wrote last week about what kind of legacy do you want to leave, how do you want to be remembered and you want to continue on the same path as the legacy that was set before you? 

And again just relating it to Mothers Day I think about all of the women in my life throughout my years, some mothers, some friends, some just women, who have shaped me, have had  input in my life throughout the years.  And I'm so grateful.   Grateful that the Lord brought certain people into my life at certain times.  

 Some to help me learn and grow, some to make me feel loved, some to just be an adult there so I wasn't a minor alone, and then there were some who didn't even know, not even today I don't think would know that in their own unique way they played a part in who I have become today. Just by seeing the way they interacted with their children when I was a child, how they took care of their family, lived their life, accepted me in on occasion and treated me as one of their own.

I want to say thank you to those who give unconditional love to children
 who need it (which is ALL of them) and may not deserve it.  

 I want to encourage you women, mothers because it's Mother's Day weekend,  but men as well,  when kids need a hug, encouragement, love, a place to go, don't be too busy. Don't be so quick to say “no” because of all the stuff going on in your life. You never know  what that one small act of kindness, of opening your home, sharing your meal, driving them here doing that, LISTENING to and being Present (in attention) will do to and for their life.   

 I'm not just talking about your own kids, I am talking young ones  in general, don't be too busy for them because of all the little seeds that you plant overtime, here and there, a little gestures, acts of kindness, love, generosity, UNDIVIDED ATTENTION that you give, you don't know who that child is going to grow up to become,  you don't know what's going on on the inside of them.  God has placed each one where they are to be.  You have certain people around you and in your life to make an impact on them.    

You may be the one, that 20 years down the road some poor lost little girl who was feeling unloved, nonacceptance, out of sorts, YOU may be the one that she remembers as she sits and reflects about leaving a legacy for her own family.  

I just want to say THANK YOU to all the women in my life, from the time I was born until now. If you know me, have been around me YOU have impacted my life and helped me to become the woman I am today.

THANK YOU!

Whether you are a mother or not, Happy Mothers day 

from a woman who has been shaped by know you!