what a great day ! sunshine all day , balmy temps and a slight breeze , and lots of beautiful people in and out all day . but now , night has fallen , the moon has not yet risen , and even though I left a meeting of friends about an hour ago , my thoughts have grown melancholy and I long for what used to be . I believe that the reason for this is that I had a few moments with a young lady today that I care a great deal about . like any other of us that is married with children , she has her times with that husband that just do not measure up to what she desires . with the children , as with all children , every age brings a new onset of problems that are specific to that age and that child . as a husband or wife , mother or father ,there is no owners manual issued with a marriage license or a certificate of birth . learning to be married , or learning to be a parent is an ongoing process , sort of on the job training . the only advice that I can offer to anyone , is Hold that husband or wife close . you have to love them in spite of their faults . . children are to be held even closer . they did not ask to be brought into this world , and they need stability and guidance , love and understanding . they need to know that if they make a mistake , they can still go to their mom or dad for advice and forgiveness . but above all , love them and let them know that you love them . today may be the last chance that you have to show them , whether by your demise or by the death of that child or spouse . do not let this day go by that you are not sure that they know of your love for them . do not retire this night if you are not at peace with what has transpired today between you , your children and that husband or wife . I do not speak of something that I have heard , or something that I read . I lost my son Gale on 11/18/1986 . on I/31/1998 , I lost my oldest son , Louis . on 10/9/2001 , my only daughter and my baby , Yvette , lost her life . on July 30 , 2009 , I came home to find that my wife , Elaine had passed away . these have left me devastated and broken . no , they have not conquered me , but they have taken a huge toll . so , no , I do not speak in reference to something that I read , or something that I heard ; I speak from a perspective of one that has been there and managed to survive . not through my own strength but with the grace and strength of God . my greatest heroes in my life are my mother , Harriette Cribb that lost her youngest son , Faye Graves , my aunt that lost her sons and another aunt , Lynn Hickman that lost her son . they are my ideals to try to live up to . so to all of you this night , know that a spouse or a child is a precious thing , something that God allowed you to hold for a short while . whatever may come , whatever aggravation , NEVER , EVER , lie down in your bed at night , never say goodbye without them knowing that your love is true and everlasting . so to all of you tonight , I will say good night , and I will say that I thank God for each of you . I love you all . sleep well and have sweet dreams .
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:43:44 +0000
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