These are tough times. It is easy to get a little down with all the changes the coronavirus has brought to our world. My mom lives in an assisted living facility in New York. The other day she was telling me about all the Little Miracles in her world.
She loves something sweet with her toast at breakfast and the kitchen that makes her breakfast keeps forgetting to get her jelly or honey. That day in the mail she received a jar of organic honey from my cousin in Hawaii. It was a Little Miracle.
She loves the FaceTime calls with her great grandchildren, Emma and Declan on weekday mornings. To be able to watch and interact with them is a Little Miracle
At nights when it is quiet in her room pictures and videos of her great grandchildren Max, Dylan and Hadley will pop up on her iPhone. She doesn’t know how they get there she just loves it when they do. It is a Little Miracle.
Mom gets her focus on the positive from her father. My Gramps had every right to be a bitter man, but he was one of the most positive people I have ever known. He was an orphan, he was a major amputee losing his leg in WW1, He was a widower at an early age.
I remember visiting him when he was 90 years old and him telling me: “Paul, don’t get this old”. At first, I thought he was depressed, then he followed up with a chuckle saying: “Yup, there is more of me out of bed than in the bed when I go to bed at night. I take off my leg. I take out my teeth. I take off my glasses. I have this plate in my head from that boat accident, but I can’t take it out… He founds ways to be a positive influence on all of his 10 grandchildren.
I am a little sad seeing pictures of the drive-by hello at mom’s assisted living facility on Mother’s Day, but I have to channel a little of my inner mom-mom and Gramps. Heck, they could put Prozac in the water-system and it would not offset the negativity of the nightly news. These are tough times. We all need to focus on the positives. We all have lots of Little Miracles in our lives. I am just one very lucky guy to have had Mom and Gramps in my life. It is more than a Little Miracle.
Beautiful, Paul. Miss Mom truly, she’s helped me numerous problems and all it took was simple acts to please her. Learned a lot from Gramps, from fishing to gardening and everything in between. Sometimes when I’m down at the lake working in the garden, I think Gramps would be happy to see how beautiful it looks. Thanks, Paul
very time i plant something, i think of gramps. We are so lucky to have had him in our lives. Just talked to mom. She is fine, a little frustrated with her iPhone, but fine. Who would ever thought in 1920 when she was born that a computer phone would even exist…
Paul
As I maintain your Moms property ,I often reflect t on the times I and my family have had with her.one of my favorite is her delicious meatloaf. As my season has began to take off.wouldnt you know it I picked up the 2 houses next to your mom’s. So I get a little more time near her.i take that as a little miracle .your mother Aunt Dot truly brought out the best in me.
Patrick Connor
Fantastic, thanks for the miracles, made a rainy day sunny.
Beautiful, Gramps. Little miracles indeed. Loved the story about your Gramps.
Paul , I love your Mother she is a kind loving person, these are trying times. Thank you for sending me this, it is a sheer joy reading this.I can’t wait for things to get back to the new normal.
Dear Paul,
Very nicely written! Very important to continue to be positive,
In Israel we say “We have overcome Faroh, We will overcome this as well”
I was fortunate as well with my father being well till he was 95 years old and My mother passed away at the age of 94 -continue to be well.
Wishing you all the very best.
Regards
tuvi@sorpol.com
Tuvi I can hear your voice “We have overcome Faros, we will overcome this as well” and it brings a smile to my face. We are planning a trip to Israel. The tradition in my son in law’s family is that they celebrate bar mitzvahs in Israel. My grandson Max will be 7 this year, so it will be here soon. Looking forward to seeing you then.
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