By Jennifer Miller
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Beautiful morning to wake upAnd fill the senses with sounds of nature.
Off to spin class for a good sweat.
Gratitude fills my body as
I am alive and healthy.
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Getting ready with my daughter.
Sharing moments and the mirror,
While putting our make-up on.
Gazing at her face, so similar to mine.
Proud of her and the woman she is becoming.
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Heading out to see my son in recovery.
Have been down this road before.
Eyes forever opened, innocence gone.
Strength, courage, wisdom and hope prevail.
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My beautiful boy has 30 days.
Will this be it?
Will he ever know the emotions that
Only a mother could feel?
The sorrow and loss, the heartache?
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Mother and sister will be there to support him.
A young man at 6’3″, but truly just a boy.
We laugh, we share, and feel the pain.
But healing only comes through feeling.
My love for him remains strong, as do the
Memories of joy and laughter through the years.
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Life is life, but how do we respond?
Do we flow with what is?
Are we prepared for the unknown?
Yes, I choose yes!
Just let go and welcome the ride.
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Namaste, Jennifer Miller
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