The Best is Yet to Come!

It's been a few weeks since I wrote. It's been a busy time. And I will be off my computer again for a few days to celebrate my birthday and our 25th anniversary! On Sunday I will turn 52. Yeah! The years have been so full they fly by very fast. For the past few years I have been stuck emotionally wishing for my past African life. This will surprise very few who know me. Then the most amazing thing happened to me this past week. I was able to pull into my memory a favorite Zulu song, Tula Sizwe, for the first time in a long time. I have felt sad and frustrated, feeling that the best years were slipping away. That may sound melodramatic. I can be melodramatic. That also will surprise few who know me. Actually, I kinda like that about myself. Ok, let's get back on track...


Today I have a different perspective. Today I know that the best and most productive times of my life are ahead of me. Living in Africa was a grand adventure. I hope and plan to visit again. Raising Nick and Kati was one of the greatest privileges of my life. My growing friendship with them, a unique friendship between a mom and her adult children, is another amazing blessing to me. They forgive my blunders and we have fun growing together, figuring out this new path for us. Tom gets a whole story to himself tomorrow, so more on him later...


Can I be honest with you? I worry a lot about what verb tense I write this blog in. I worry about what you, my treasured readers, will think of each and every word of each and every article. I worry that not many people read it and that it really doesn't matter if I continue. I have decided to be done with that. Let's throw caution to the wind. There might be a few typos in my articles. It might not read the best every time. You might like some stories better than others. That's ok. I have decided to just keep going. I will make mistakes. And you know what, I hope I make some good ones! And I hope you will all join me. Let's make some grand mistakes in this grand adventure that we are living! Let's keep trying to live the way God intended, but not fear making a mistake or two. It is high time I gave myself permission to be myself and forgive myself and just keep having a blast living this wonderful life that God has blessed me with.


I know this is a bit of a tangent. That's ok, too. I hope you have a great day and I hope you enjoy it. Happy Birthday to me!  
Lori Ziegler4 Comments