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Cogito Corner Monthly Prompt #1 GRATITUDE
I Got Exactly What My Heart Needed Today — A Chat With My Beautiful Boy
I miss my son so much it hurts. He is the sunshine in my life and my motivator to be the best person I can be in the world when caring for him and others. He forces me to stretch and often abandon my comfort zone when I would much rather prefer to stick to my well-entrenched habits.
So you can imagine how heart-wrenching it is to say goodbye to him every summer. As a divorced mother, I want to ensure my son has the best relationship he could possibly have with both of his parents. Despite the dissolution of our marriage, I am thrilled they have developed an unbreakable bond.
Since my son resides with me, he spends the summer with his father. I appreciate they get this special time together. Nevertheless, it doesn’t eradicate the persistent ache of being away from my favorite human being for such an extended period of time.
I was so blessed to speak with him today for an entire 27 minutes. When I tell you God knew exactly what my spirit needed, I cannot give it enough emphasis. Despite having a wonderful career opportunity offered to me, I couldn’t fully enjoy it because I was really sad in such a quiet house devoid of that infectious laughter, cold without all the hugs, playful…
