Perfect Moms

Ahh, yes, we all want perfect moms. Moms which are without faults, have no problems of their own and are always there for you. Turns out that reality is not like that. Moms are humans like we all are. My mom let me down many times in my life and I know I've let down my own kids in many ways too. It's human not to be perfect and life doesn't come with a script. We have to accept the knocks that come our way and make the most of it. How do we get past the hurts? Well, for one, we grow up. We stop blaming others for our problems and become forgiving, loving adults. We stop wallowing in our sorrows and pick ourselved up when we get knocked down. Then we look at our own fault in what happened to us. Did we have it coming? Maybe not, and if not, then we need to forgive and get past it. Act responsibly and learn from our experience. One thing is for sure. I forgive my parents for their faults and know the way they behave is due to their own life experiences and lack of knowledge in certain areas. I also know that I am loved. Loved as much as is possible by either of my parents. Heinz and Gertrude can drive me up the wall, but they love me and I love them. I forgive their faults and they forgive me mine. Now isn't that what it all comes down to in life?? I hope my children will see life the same way one day if they don't already. After all, one day we simply die anyhow, so why hang on to bad feelings about the people we really love. Love them now and bring them flowers. Don't bring me flowers to my grave, its too late then.