Love, Respect, and all that comes with it.

 

 

 

 

I have just worked a 13.5 hour day,

with only 9.5 hours between it

and my previous 10 hour shift.

 

The bath water is how I like it - hot.

I lie back and pick up

the current Avon booklet.

I finished Butterbox Babies

by Bette L. Cahill last night.

I wanted something light.

 

I hear my cell in my Office

"Your Daughter is attempting

to reach you on your

cellular device".

 

I quickly grab the towel,

trip over the dog,

and slide into my Office.

 

I am so fortunate that

my girl knows that she can

reach out anytime,

even at 12:30 in the morning,

just to talk things out.

 

She is doing great at University,

loving being away

from the Community in which she grew up -

you know, the small town - nothing here,

but the people.  She loves people.

 

However, she has a heavy

course load - aiming to become

an Anthropologist

with a minor in Archeology.

And she became involved

with the Theatre Group.

 

Well, for one of her courses

she has required 'volunteer' time

of no less than 15 hours in this semester,

and Theatre has 15 hours practice a week,

along with learning the lines

to Gut Girls.

 

Add to that the study,

research, and papers due,

maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

And with everything else,

 living in Residence

where some folks have yet to learn

that they are there

 to LEARN.

 

She was feeling a bit

overwhelmed by it all.

Don't we all sometimes, right?

 

So, we chatted for an hour,

well, I mostly listened.

She had called to ask my opinion,

 to 'bounce' some thoughts,

and to de-stress a bit. 

 

I am feeling so .....

thankful? Yes

lucky?  Yes

fortunate? Yes

blessed? Yes

respected? Yes

needed? Yes

appreciated? Yes

proud? Yes

tearful? Yes

 

 

We love you baby girl!   And we can't

and won't ever, be able to tell you enough

how much we love you and how proud we

are of you no matter what!!!! 

Call anytime.

 

Love Mama