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| Grateful for this Moment
Oct 10 2005 Copyright (c) 2005 Kevin Gourley. All rights reserved. Here I sit, on my mother’s sofa, as she sits 4 feet away in a recliner. Her eyes are closed, as she rests. Sleep is what she does mostly now, the cancer taking its toll. Occasionally her eyes open. She looks over and is comforted by my presence. Not much conversation any more. It’s just the two of us, comforted by each other’s presence. Occasionally, she awakens and asks what day it is. I tell her. We talk for a while, then she drifts back to sleep. Then later, she looks up again, and tells me she loves me. And I tell her I love her. Then her eyes are heavy again. It hurts so much, to see my mother like this, her life almost spent. But I am grateful for this moment. It will not be long until I will never have the opportunity to experience a moment like this again. And then, after that fateful day, I am sure I will reflect back to this moment, and yearn to return back to here, to sit next to my mother and tell her I love her, and look into her eyes. That thought softens the edge of the pain I feel. Yes, I am grateful for this moment. Perhaps we would all find greater joy in life if we were to really reflect on what we have now, in spite of any pain we are suffering, and thank God for the moments we’re given. We all-too-often let these moments pass on by without thinking or realizing the gift we’ve received. I glance over to Mom. She’s still asleep. Rest well Mom. Rest well.
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