Give Yourself Some Grace

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This old gal…

Up since the wee hours of the morning…the phone set for multiple weather alerts…bad storm moving east…hits daughter’s town…an hour later Old Town…an hour later…yours truly…

Decided to call that brother of mine…that birthday brother of mine…wish him a happy day…he picks up…says we’re good…the storm missed us…sister me butts in…I called to wish you a happy birthday…an awkward pause…until she hears…that’s not until tomorrow…

And so it is…birthday boy’s sister…is kind of embarrassed…organized…checks the calendar multiple times a day…this…is not the type of blunder she usually makes…could make an excuse…but there aren’t any….it’s old age…pure and simple…things slowing down a bit…the tack not as sharp as it used to be…

Those little chinks in the armor…wearing away…at the me young me…used to be…just another sign…it’s ok to slow down…ok…to give yourself some grace…

And a reminder…to double check…maybe even triple check…that calendar…when important days…are coming up…
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And that husband of mine…agrees…