A Mother's Day Sunday Walk....

So, after a week of feeling like crap due to my allergies (eye swollen shut Wed, been trying to prevent ear drums from bursting since Friday, overall mucusy crap threatening to flare up asthma) combined with my super stiffness after last Saturdays foray to the gym (heating pad has been my friend this week)….I decided since today was such a beautiful morning it’d be a shame not to get up and walk. Now after feeling so bad physically and mentally for not exercising all week I gotta admit…I naturally wasn’t too jazzed about it lol. So, I made a deal with myself….a sugar free non fat vanilla latte from McDonalds (am officially addicted) and a “leisurely stroll” just to see where the allgeries and asthma were.

In preparation….two puffs on the ol’ inhaler, two decongestants, an allergy pill, cotton balls in ears…ALL CHECK. So, after getting my latte I proceeded with the “torturous ten” ---you know that first ten minutes where you come up with all the excuses for turning back and not walking lol. And I would like to note that I am especially proud that I survived the tortuous ten this morning considering the entire first ten minutes consisted of me coughing up large amounts of phlem lol.

Anywho, about 2/3 through my walk I passed a church and I saaw two middle aged women walking in the local Luthern church (at like 8am)  and I was immediately reminded of my own Mother.  I remember when I was younger and every holiday there was “Sunrise” service.  As a kid never went to these except that one Thanksgiving my mom pulled the Baptist equivalent of catholic guilt (why are all mom’s so versed in that lol?). On principle I was of the opinion….“Hey you said I had to go to church on SUNDAYS so 7am Thursday X-mas service don’t count!”

Here’s where I’m going with this lol…it occurred to me this morning that I bet my mom was getting ready for Sunday Mother’s day service... and I selfishly felt better because I knew she’d be praying for me this morning. Crazy huh? Me the woman who stopped going to church as a matter of principle (I conquered the Baptist guilt thing when I got to my junior-ish year in high school lol) and doesn't nrealy as much as she should. Don’t get me wrong I’m spiritual and I believe there is a God but I also believe one’s faith is private matter so I only go to church like once year (usually for a holiday such as today lol). Yet I gotta admit, I’ve never felt more blessed to know that despite my abbreviated beliefs… there’s someone else out there gives a dam about my soul lol!

My mother actually told me one post- “I didn’t go to church" morning that it didn’t matter if I didn’t go to church because she prayed for us (me and my sister) more than she prayed for herself. This morning I can sappily say that I’m thankful for her faith even I don’t have a ton myself. Because in a world where people cheer for the death of a man they don’t know while still tuning into shows where people are paid to gym, tan, and do their laundry, or have babies at 16….I can proudly say I have one saving grace in the midst of all that--my mom. A steady rock in our family And though she’s gone a little soft now (she’ll put out an apb for me if she hasn’t heard from in more than 2 days lol) I’m sooo thankful that she’s the glue that keeps us together and watches over our soul’s....even when we’re at home sleepin in on Sunday mornings lol. Happy Mother’s Day Mom and to all the Moms out there!

WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Phsappily Yours,
 
Earl