Fear and then Relief

No mother ever wants to get the panicky phone call that says in a shaky voice, "Mrs. Curtis, you need to get down here as soon as you can".  On Tuesday, I got that phone call.  For just a moment my heart stopped.  Then my younger daughter Caley got on the phone and told me she and Fiona were alright but Fiona had been in a car accident.  Thank God, both of my girls were not injured in any way.  Espeacially since there was a telephone pole sitting on top of our car in between where they were both sitting.  I have seen photos of what the car looked like and I can only say it is a photo you do not want to see until you know both of your children are safe and sound.  Whenever I pray, I ask that God will keep all of us safe as we travel back and forth.  I guess God was listening, because they are both safe.  I guess I should have prayed for the car to, because it is pretty much demolished.  Oh well, you can't have everything and I would much rather have my girls safe and sound.

Happy (Belated) Birthday to Me!

Last week I turned forty-seven.

I am fairly pleased with who I am as a forty-seven year old woman. I have some regrets about some of the choices I made over these past 47 years, but I am also proud of my accomplishments. I am a mother of two beautiful, smart, confident daughters. I have had a positive impact on the lives of young women through my role as a coach. My health is fairly good and I am working to keep it that way. I continue to set goals for myself and I expect that I will achieve those goals, even if it takes me longer than I would like them to.

For my birthday, Fiona and Caley gave me a card and in that card they thanked me for being their Mom. What a great gift.