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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Letting Go

Almost three years of being on an endless rollercoaster ride....no getting off at this amusement park!! Come one, come all, be a part of our house of horrors and craziness. I promise you the ride of your life!

This patron has just jumped off. I couldn't take another minute lest I go absolutely bonkers. Everything and everyone in my life were suffering. I took a risk and simply took a leap of faith. The most amazing thing is...I'm still alive.  And so are my children.

I feel a sense of peace I haven't had in years. "Letting go" is a process and one that continues on a daily basis. When it comes to your children it's one of the most difficult things to accomplish. Sitting back, watching them fail, watching them suffer. It means getting over or accepting the deep inner pain that seems to reach your very soul. They must change on their own, we have no control of anyone. When we try to "control" we become sick on so many levels. I have chosen to be healthy.

I pray for my boys throughout the day, support them when they make positive choices and tell them I love them when they don't. I also tell them they are on their own with their poor choices. I no longer will be a party to them. We all win. They grow and learn from consequences and I remain peaceful for all of us.

This is a place I must nurture daily. I am no good to anyone if I'm sick with grief and anxiety and anger and worry. So here's to me...mother, sister, wife, friend, daughter, care taker, on and on and on. I have survived and will continue my life in a peaceful place!