True Wisdom
It was a sunny day in the Summer of 2004 when my only child and very young son and I were on a city bus in NYC going to the welfare office to file for public assistance due to having to leave our home. As the bus approached a huge hill and a very urban downtown area, I was filled with guilt, why did life deal me this deck? I felt guilty for taking my son into this area and eventually into this system.
At that precise moment, my then 3 1/2 yr old son perked up fom his seat, toy in hand, he shreeked, "Emerald City Momma!"
Apparently, my son thought this downtown area resembled Emerald City from OZ. My eyes whelled up with tears, and it was at this moment that I knew in my heart that my young son and I would be able to overcome any possible obstacles and barriers that life would toss our way.
True wisdom comes to us from real life, not from what society tells us should be. That particular day was magic, I accomplished what I needed to for my son and myself and my son taught me that the miracle of life is in its daily events and experiences. Thoughts become reality and that day allowed us to be where we are today, strong and independent. Children are our future. My son is my constant barometer of life. We define our life, society and others, do not.
ES, Brooklyn, NY
> next story
|
