The day started a little hard. It was not only my oldest’s 18th birthday, but the day of her graduation party too! Never has one of my kids’ birthdays hit me that hard. I had a myriad of feelings: sad that she’s getting older, guilt thinking about how I could’ve been a better mom, uncertainty in this new phase of parenting, etc…
But then I told myself, to not wallow in the sadness, but also recognize the positive:
- I have a daughter, that in and of itself is a great gift!
- That she made it to her 18th birthday.
- That she’s able to graduate.
- That she’s not leaving home yet.
- And one that calms my heart more than any other….that she’s choosing to follow the Lord.
I can miss the days of her being a little girl, I think grieving that is normal, but letting those negative feelings go unchecked could easily take over my thought life and leave me with not even celebrating and being grateful for all the positive.
A Practical Walk 
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