I had to go back to work 8 years ago. Before I went back to work, I usually spent a day a week with my parents, one or the other or both. We'd just visit and have lunch, Dad and I would work on a project I needed help with, Mom and I would go shopping or just piddling around. One of my goals since cutting back to 3 days of work a week was to go back to spending time with my parents while I still have them and while they're still in good health.
Today I did that. I spent the entire day with my mom. Daddy was busy getting something fixed on their 5th wheel, and so Mom and I went to town. I even took her to the DPS office to renew her driver's license. She told me I didn't have to go but I told her she'd be bored waiting if I didn't go with her. She laughed and said Yes she would! We did that, we went to the Christmas store ( I could spend all morning there!), we ate at Spring Creek BBQ, went to a Christmas bazaar at a local farm and finished up at Ross and Beall's. I took her home around suppertime. We just had the BEST DAY!
I'm just SO thankful to have my mother. She's an angel, I do believe, and I've been so blessed to have her in my life. She and dad have always tried to lead their kids and grandkids in the ways of the Lord and be good examples to us. I'm also thankful to be able to have time to spend with them again. We've got lots of catchin' up to do! They're getting older - heck, we all are! I intend to do this quite often. Mother has missed me. I'm their only kid close enough to do this with. What a wonderful day. I think it did more for me than it did for mother! Thank you God for my mama and daddy!
