- A Life In Review
- In the beginning of my life
- I was held, nurtured, fed,
- All needs cared for.
- A simple grunt or tear brought immediate attention.
- Toddler gave way to youth.
- Dependence began to give way to doing it my way.
- Nurturing was replaced with freedom to learn and explain.
- Youth was replaced with puberty and adolescence.
- Self-doubt and guilt entered my life to challenge my confidence.
- Poverty came my way with lessons of life.
- Adolescence was conquered by my rebellion of young adult-hood.
- I was omniscient, omnipotent, “I will live forever”, especially today.
- I will do it my way!
- Young adult-hood was ended in divorce with 3 little cherubs,
- And middle age hit me like a freight train speeding though town..
- Omni-everything passed away and self-searching began.
- Self-acceptance was germinated in my soul
- Self-forgiveness entered my life.
- The mellowing of the anger accelerated.
- Middle age was pushed and shoved out-of-the-way as life moved on.
- Self-acceptance is now in full bloom.
- Each moment is cherished.
- Love is part of breathing
- Pain is part of life.
- What comes next?
- I welcome it, arms wide open
- Come Holy Spirit.
- In the beginning of my life
Originally written: April 17, 1996
- An overview of the stages of my life. I have survived many errors, learned many new things, and acquired an accepting view of future changes yet unknown.
