Max & Aaron
Today we are looking at your future. It has become clear that the job we thought we were doing well needs an overhaul. I am just one person and for too long I have used that justification to not get involved, or comment on the sidelines as a spectator. The truth is I’m afraid. I’m afraid I’ll say or do the wrong thing and then I’ll have to be accountable for that. Well, that’s what being an adult is…being responsible for what I do (or don’t do) and for what I say.
Today I take a stand: I am accountable for your future. What I do belongs to you, your friends and your future. This is not to say I won’t benefit from what I do for I believe you want happy, healthy parents. I promise to think of you first before I make any decisions. Before I buy that dress, I’ll think of you; before I throw out that glass bottle in the garbage can, I’ll think of you. I’ll think of you and ask myself – is there some better decision I could be making right now? It is only by paying attention to the meta moments in life that I have any hope of impacting the massive world out in front of me so that you both have a world you’ll want to raise your grandchildren in.
I love you both more than you will ever be able to imagine, until you have children of your own. I will do what I can to make sure you get that chance.
Here’s to the future – here’s to your future.
Love Mom
I used to feel that as just one person, my changes wouldn’t change anything. But, I’ve come to believe/see that my very small changes (in the grand scheme of things) can start a very small ripple effect that will perhaps help others to think before they take yet another plastic bag from the supermarket, order yet another magazine subscription, toss yet another catalog in the garbage without requesting to be taken off the mailing list.
First blog I read after wakeup from sleep today!
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