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I just saw a Face Book post from a schoolmate of mine who is going through a difficult time as this is his first Christmas without his mother.
Over the past few years more and more of my friends and colleagues have been losing their parents and I guess it all comes with the passage of time and i guess those of us who still have their mothers and fathers alive must be thankful.
I have been trying to get out of here since yesterday to find my way to Boston to spend some days with my mother but the weather has so far conspired against me.
Yesterday they closed the airport in Philly due to the bad weather so the flight was pushed back to 4 45am this morning but my ride did not show up to take me so I am trying to get the one today that leaves at 6 50 and wont get to Philly till maybe 11pm then have to find my own way home as my sister in law says she not driving in any snow for any body.
Whenever I get to Philly Wednesday morning i have reservations on AmTrack to Boston (six hours each way).. but guess what...it does not matter, I am getting to see my mother.
Given the rate of deaths for people in their 30-50s from stress or cancer or what ever I wont even presume I will outlive my 70-odd year old mother but as often as I can get to spend time with her, I MUST make the effort, no matter the cost or the cold.
Those of you who still have mothers and fathers or those who assumed that place in our lives must make the effort to make them feel special no matter how much we may disagree with them or how much they annoy and irk us.
They are worth it and there may come a day when just like my friend despite the fact he has his own family, he thinks this is the worst Christmas because it is the first time he does not have his mother.
Over the past few years more and more of my friends and colleagues have been losing their parents and I guess it all comes with the passage of time and i guess those of us who still have their mothers and fathers alive must be thankful.
I have been trying to get out of here since yesterday to find my way to Boston to spend some days with my mother but the weather has so far conspired against me.
Yesterday they closed the airport in Philly due to the bad weather so the flight was pushed back to 4 45am this morning but my ride did not show up to take me so I am trying to get the one today that leaves at 6 50 and wont get to Philly till maybe 11pm then have to find my own way home as my sister in law says she not driving in any snow for any body.
Whenever I get to Philly Wednesday morning i have reservations on AmTrack to Boston (six hours each way).. but guess what...it does not matter, I am getting to see my mother.
Given the rate of deaths for people in their 30-50s from stress or cancer or what ever I wont even presume I will outlive my 70-odd year old mother but as often as I can get to spend time with her, I MUST make the effort, no matter the cost or the cold.
Those of you who still have mothers and fathers or those who assumed that place in our lives must make the effort to make them feel special no matter how much we may disagree with them or how much they annoy and irk us.
They are worth it and there may come a day when just like my friend despite the fact he has his own family, he thinks this is the worst Christmas because it is the first time he does not have his mother.
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