Today Jaiya Devi, Justis & I spent the day with Mom.
Funny, in some ways, my mind still has not adjusted to the woman she is today -- fragile {her own words}, easy to upset, confused. What used to be a normal shopping day with busy kids & noisy stores, now is unsettling & chaotic -- a bit too much for her.
This Mom asks me to pray for her often & just goes off somewhere into the secrets of her own mind. She is far quieter than the funny, sarcastic, charismatic woman that raised me. The lady with a way with words.
When she asks me what she should do about any given situation my heart breaks. I wait for her to get my jokes now -- hoping for the Mom who always loved my quick wit.
When we ate today, she asked that we pray first. But rather than blessing our meal, she began the Lord's Prayer only to realize midway through, she'd forgotten much of it...
My Mom has FORGOTTEN the LORD's PRAYER?! I pray my heart survives this journey.
For my Mom...
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
[For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.]
Amen.
mechie the luckie one.
I pray so too my friend...
Love
Toni
Posted by: Toni Carrier | 08 September 2009 at 12:42 AM