Parents

I just returned from a visit back to my home town of Richmond IN. The main reason we went was to see my dad. As time goes by so fast we often face the reality that our parents are not getting any younger and their bodies want to stop working properly.. over time they get tired and are facing the next phase of life... death... As Children we often take for grated they will always be there. We get on with our lives and get busy, often to busy to call or visit. (my regrets) I hope that does not come back on me with my childre. I'm doing what I can to change somethings. Call more.. do my best to visit. I love my family. More than I ever knew I could. We don't always agree. We live different life styles. But bottom line we do love each other. God has blessed me with the parents I have. I look back on some things that I never did understand fully and I know now that God had a plan all along. I praise Him for that! The bible does not tell him that I have to like my parent, love them agree with them.. but it does say I have to honor them. This i choice to do no matter what it takes. The cool thing is .. I do love them!! It is hard not too. They are great. It is this time in my life that I have no regrets that we made the moves we did, but it is hard now being so far apart. I know that I am missing out on some very precious time that I could be spending and making memories with them. I just pray that God will show us the grace to see them more and to do every thing I can to honor them the way He wants me to. Give your mom and dad a hug today!