Gilda
It's always something...if it's not one thing. it's another!
I was looking for something to make you laugh. I thought of a SNL original cast member Gilda Radner. Gilda was a trailblazer with a whip smart sense of humor who died of ovarian cancer before the age of early detection or doctors having an understanding of its strong genetic component. She had a character Roseanne Roseannadanna who would end one of her rants with a catchphrase that I went looking for and instead found this.
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen. Delicious Ambiguity.”
I don’t know that I would call what we are going through now “delicious ambiguity,” but it did remind me of the things that we can point to everyday that makes our little corner of the world better.
We are insightful- we know our children and what makes them tick.
We are steadfast- we know the behaviors our children are still trying to master and are able to actively disengage our connection when things go awry (NHA stand 1).
We are observant- we know the innumerable gifts of greatness our children possess and are able to shine a spotlight, with specific evidence of what that tells us, each time we see it (NHA stand 2)
We are supportive, flexible, patient, kind, connected, full of grace, just, brave, a good listener, persistent, joyful, efficient, fair, purposeful, hard working, a good cook, happy, artistic, sincere, self-controlled, forgiving, attentive, logical, vibrant, motivated, thoughtful, cooperative, grateful, polite, trustworthy, committed, mindful, generous, honorable, productive, wise, and hopeful. And so are our kids.
As we continue in this strange reality, we challenge you to be ever diligent in describing to your children (and yourself) the greatness you see right in front of you so that we can come out of this time of “delicious ambiguity” with an abundance of inner wealth.
Because ultimately, "It's always something...if it's not one thing. it's another." (Gilda Radner)
To you and your child's Significance, Humanity & GREATNESS!!!!
Karla & Amy