Only a life lived for others is worth living. Albert Einstein
I'm full of color, but right and wrong is black and white. David Lalonde
Today was my little brothers birthday. We had brunch for his celebration. My kids my mom and I were there. My daughter is going off to college for the first time in a little over a month and my brother used this opportunity to show his love to his niece by giving a plethora of wise advice. My Mom chimed as well and just so you get a visual this was a bit like a Democratic and Republican conversation once I chimed in. My brother and I got down and dirty. We had not done that to that level in some time. We love each other...but we disagree about some somethings as most siblings do. He is a military alpha make and I was a lioness mama, it got a bit loud. I don't usually engage in people with verbal banter...BUT I certainly will when it comes to my kids, who adult or not, 18 or not, I am their mother, always will be...period. Whenever someone gives them advice I disagree with I'm going to speak up... I don't micromanage their lives, I don't demand even certain behaviors of them outside of my house, but I will not ever sit back and let someone give them worldly advice that could be destructive and shove pancakes in my mouth like it is OK...
It just got me to thinking today...to what degree does Our Father go to ensure we hear Him...to what degree does He go to so we don't miss...I could ponder on that one for some time, in fact I think I will go back and try and recognize when God was talking to me loudly or softly and I ignored Him or just didn't get it. When we see those things we might not fall prey to the attacks Satan wields against us that are oh so familiar (Satan is not very creative I have found out...I get the same scenarios with a slight twist over and over if I'm honest with myself)
My brother apologized, he told me he hoped I took no offense....I did, I was as mad as I have been in a long time...siblings can help to spur those intense emotions.... but we also forgive pretty rapidly in our family, and I do love and respect my brother...but as I said it was his birthday, I reminded him he would always be younger and dumber about some things...that is when we all laughed...:) Family makes the world go around doesn't it....
Happy birthday bro and I hope you all enjoy his quote today that describes my brother to a T!
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