“Mutlulugun Resmi”, which translates into “The Portrait of Happiness”, is the work of a famous Turkish artist, Abidin Dino |
Today though, I had a moment of clarity--the veil was lifted from my eyes (it'll drop back in place soon enough I expect). Today I saw my life and my family through someone else's eyes and to my surprise, it looked pretty good.
It was happy. It was loving. It was successful.
I feel so grateful. As if I've been given a gift I didn't expect, and it was a good gift to boot. So, today, for the first time in a very long time, I appreciate what I have. Through someone else's eyes I see that I'm content with who I am, what I've done, and the uniquely remarkable children I've raised.
I don't know whether to thank the Goddesses (as one friend would do) or pat myself on the back (as another friend would), all I know is I'm grateful. My children are healthy, kind, smart, loving people, and whether I actually had anything to do with that or not, I'm thankful.
Today, as a woman and a mother, it's good.