Call me sentimental . . .
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008- (by Martha)
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- Category: Bouncing Off The Bottom
I just got back from my niece’s wedding in California. As I live in Virginia, that means my brain is still somewhere over Kansas. But who cares, for yy heart, –wherever it is–is very happy.
Here’s the deal: When I got sober I got my family back. It took time, patience and plentiful amends. It took letting past grudges go and giving up worrying about who was to blame for anything. It took recognition on some profound level that while none of us are perfect, we all have done the best we can.
This was the moment for me at that wedding. We’re all on the dance floor when Sister Sledge launches into “We Are Family.” I raise my arms in concert with my daughter and my sister and my nieces, and we all sing and dance together.
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It sounds like a happy time. Glad that you had a good time. And it is nice to accept that none of us is perfect.
yeah i went to a family wedding recently and it surprised me how the event brought out the best in people and how they all got along so well.
family hmm. i dont know if i have stopped looking for blame. i dont really know. but i do know that i find their company very draining and exasperating. mainly because conversations can be laborious on account of how we do not agree on just about anything, and i inevitably have to explain tedious stuff to them in order for them to understand what I am saying. hard work!! so its easier to avoid them unless i have to be there. besides study leaves no free time, so its kindof a good excuse. but glad you had a good time. weddings are good fun.
Thank you for writing about your happy time with your family.
I especially liked when you wrote about letting go of the past, recognizing that none of us is perfect and that we have all done the best we can.
I recently lost my father and now my sister is quite ill with cancer. It has been a profound wake up call about how important it is to live in the present and share the gift of time with others.
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