Taking things for granted

Eye sight, and friends well our lives are so hurried and busy that we forget just how important these every day gifts are to our well being.  I have just gone through cataract surgery both eyes, a week apart.  Those first few days when I was unable to see well enough to do anything made me sit down and ponder some of the many blessings I have.  They are many and family and health are first then friends.  I am blessed with a wonderful diverse family each one is different and special to me. we all do not agree on everything but that makes for good conversations and verbal intercourse(I love that saying because it is true our words connect us)anyway taking time to have quiet talks with each member of my family is getting harder and harder, they are so busy and setting aside time for one on one conversation is medicine for our soul. I need that as well as everybody else we need to touch each  other and walk and talk together.  Our life styles are not set up for that kind of connection...Our young and old are always texting this one and that but to me it is connecting but in a very superficial way our inner spirits do not connect in a text.  Walking, talking, hearing the other persons voice and just sitting together without speaking these are true connections they give us time to share our feelings and to connect we need this for our inner being we need it like we need food.  It takes time out of the hurry burly life we lead, but it is essential for our inner growth.  I know it is something we have to work at setting aside time to just be together.  I call it one on one time A long time ago I realized when the family came together the children played with each other and I never got a chance to spend time with each grandchild.  So I established G-Mom's One On One time with each child I spent one hour we would just walk and talk or maybe sit on a rock and watch a bird. nothing earth shattering just a quiet time together.

Some of my girls

Ashley and her paternal grandfather

 

 

 

 

I  have gotten off the tract a bit but having my eyes not working together and being oh my gosh not able to thread a needle was very thought provoking experience so with the holidays coming I am going to make a special effort to make time for some one on one time with  my family and friends ......................We had a special party for my Granddaughter Ashley, she came for a pre- holiday visit, here are a few of the pictures.  It never fails after the party is over I realize that I did not get everyone, at least good shots of everyone I did get a clear shot of the "turkey rolls" we will surely remember those in the years to come.