Hug your kids ...

If you have them, hug your kids. If you don't have them, hug someone else's. The Word of God says children are a gift from God. I agree with that wholeheartedly. There is nothing in this world that I wouldn't do for my boys. One of them has some serious issues going on right now and yesterday it dawned on me to "hug my kids!". I have always known this and I kiss them regulary, tell them I love them regularly, but as my oldest has grown and gotten taller than me, I don't think I hug him enough. He is cute, but not that baby phat drumstick leg, big cheeks cute anymore and he says he is a young man ... so I find myself teaching him life lessons without the biggest one ... showing him I love him with my arms, not just with my mouth. He will have surgery soon and he may never be the same .. it never dawned on me this would one day be our reality ..... and so now I understand why we shouldn't take ANY day for granted. We shouldn't take any ONE for granted and we should thank God for each and every minute He gives us. This reality has been an ephiphany ... I know it , I say to it to others all the time, but have I been honest w/ myself? NO .. I have taken my kids health for granted, I have taken their "smartness" for granted, I have expected to be on this earth as long as I need to be here for my kids .. I have taken my husband for granted .. all these people I love can go home to heaven tomorrow, they could be in car wreck, etc. etc. This surgery is going to change my son and I just didn't think it would ever happen to US! Things would always be just fine! BUT now I know it ... I hear you Lord!!!!!!!!!!! I am sorry .. I have been selfish and have taken what you have given me and lived my life the way I wanted to. My life is yours, my husband is yours, my children are yours!!!!! I surrender them and myself to you!!!! ... I am turning the corner and will go where you need to go and do what you want me to do .....

I get it now ... please excuse me .. I gotta go hug my kids!