People. The fabric of our lives is woven by the people in it.
For the last couple of weeks I have been able to see, hug and talk to former church teachers, friends of family, parents of my friends, mentors, educators, adopted aunts, extended family. They are all "My Fabric People". They have woven the fabric of my life! I have been thinking so much tonight about how my life has been so blessed because of all the people who love me.
One of my favorite people in the world (Ronda Rasmussen), the adopted aunt of mine and my siblings, dropped by tonight with a gift for my mom. I don't know if she truly understands the gift her love has been to our family. Just standing there talking to her I had flash backs of her holding me on her lap, kissing my cheeks, always happy to see me, her daughter babysitting me, having her be a shoulder to cry on. She is the ONLY person I have ever seen my mom actually cry to when help was really needed. Her smile makes our whole family happy.
Another is a church teacher of mine from when I was a teenager. I got to sit in a church class she taught again. During that lesson I had flashbacks of her lessons when I was a teenager. She taught the most amazing lessons. I still have a box full of jewels from her. I remember VERY well how she looked me in the eyes and told me, with the rest of the girls in the room, what each jewel meant and why those were the jewels of our lives. That our lives are full of jewels. Our hearts are full of them. That lesson was so powerful even 20 years later.
There is another couple I was able to talk with tonight that are parents of one of my friends growing up. I remember sleeping over at their house, having dinner around their table, getting caught talking to boys on the phone at midnight, watching TV... so many memories! Now I was able to sit there on their couch and once again have them talk with me and love me.
And this just scratches the surface of "My Fabric People"!
There are countless people who are part of our lives. We have mentors and teachers on our path constantly. I have so many people who love me and have helped me to be the person I am today... They have helped me to be your mom and to be capable of helping you be ready for the world as well. It is because of the combination of all "My Fabric People" that I have learned life's lessons, and will continue to do so.
Take time to see and recognize your fabric people. There are already teachers who have loved you so much, already friends of mine who have had you on their knees reading books to you, already adopted aunts who you cry to. There are so many people woven in and out of your life already. Remember them. Love them. I know that I do. I hope I have been a fabric person for someone as well.
I love you,
Your Mom
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