a mother again

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Picked up my daughter from the airport yesterday. She looks radiant as always. My mom wanted to take us out to eat so we met up in Kemah on the Boardwalk. We went shopping in the quaint little places for a couple of hours. Not being a shopper per se, I enjoyed the time with my daughter. She loves to shop.

Went into one place and found a new bracelet. Rarely do I buy anything, especially jewelry. Most of mine (almost all actually) have been gifts. It feels like a waste of money when I spend it that way. But I found a bracelet that had "HOPE" on it. A very simple sterling silver open band type. I had to buy it. $7.04... not bad. Then there was another one with roses. Same price. So I blew $14.08 on them both and felt a bit guilty.... *lol*

Bought my sister a few gifts for her birthday coming up this weekend. One lady from one shop asked if we'd like to try a frozen wine drink. Sure. Another said to me after she asked if we lived here and I told her my daughter didn't, "I don't want to offend you but I've got to tell you -- you don't look old enough to have her for a daughter." I giggled as I always do and asked her just how old she thought my daughter and I were. She guessed her age as older teens -- maybe 20 at the most (dead right) and me as young 30's... omg... I love being home! *LOL*

My daughter said she's going to let herself go gray when it's her time. She said it'd get old always being told you look ten to fifteen years younger than you are... yeah right. Lordy! Not. One of the reasons I love my 2nd job is I'm told every night by someone that they think I'm in my 30's... and a lot of other nice things. Nice daily strokes that I don't really need but I'll take... *lol*

Anyway, I told her I started getting gray at 42 and that's when the bottle came out and into play. She said she'll treasure every gray hair. I told her, "We'll see..." Youngsters.

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She told me my son bought a car. His finally died. A Saturn for $1500 (smart kid) with about 120k miles on it but no rust and mechanically sound. A good dependable ride for now. I'm glad he called her and they have that kind of relationship where they keep in touch. I'm very proud of both of them.

My baby is home and I'm a mother again. *happy sigh*

All is wonderful in my world. Even as it's pouring rain outside and weather-wise, for her spring break, it's not going to be the best. Next year, money allowing, I told her we'd meet up in Mexico for a true beach sunny spring break. Now I have to save for that.

Yesterday I told her about my philosophy... faith, hope and love... that being all I need in life. I told her I have faith in life, Hope in my heart, and love through my children. I don't know how come I'm so blessed after having so many years of heartache. I suppose there's never an answer to the "why's" in our lives.

Then she gave me what I've been searching for...

She told me Hope is what I needed to have for my first tattoo. Omg... she's so right! Now to design it. She's going to help me come up with something this week. Hope will be with me... always.... I can't wait to go and get my first ink.

I'm living the life my soul intended... finally... one breath at a time. In the present. Every day as if it were my last. Fulfilled. Content. Full of laughter. Loving others with all my heart.

Feeling loved.