Mom's Desiderata

Mom's Desiderata

Go placidly amongst the family for it is the holidays

and your presence although much desired changes up the routine

No one's memory is without flaws 

thus there is always the possibility of absurd error on anyone's part

it is a waste of precious time to sort through past shoddy ideas

know that the dramas of the past exist only in the mind

If you find your tongue is sharp make amends on the spot

there is no argument to be won or lost 

only this time to be cherished

or added to the heap of wishes that never came true

for the days in front of us happen as they will

not according to plan a or plan b

Let us rejoice in the smallest of pleasures

for those are the joys of the moment and are swiftly gone

At the same time, know that each moment you savor may not

be the same moment those around you experience

For no one's eyes are following yours 

The most important gifts you bring cannot be tied in ribbons

Let the ways you touch be joyfully sincere 

If sadness comes upon you look inside your self 

 . . . rather than out at others . . .

       for its source 

and know you are surrounded by love no matter what

Above all else express gratitude

and think on this:

      the gifts of the season can make things complicated 

      even when well intended

know that you are accepted and appreciated in your fullness

welcomed and cherished

now and always

take it placidly, dears . . .