Today I talked to my daughter-in-law and got caught up on the family happenings. I called back a little later and my grandson answered as his mom was driving. He filled me in on his upcoming birthday plans which of course he is very excited for. He told me about Thanksgiving and how different it was since there were fewer people in attendance than usual. We talked about how things change over the years, but there are still fun celebrations. When my other son and I were there, we had a tradition of playing Monopoly. The players included some of the adults, my older grandson, and the younger kids “helping” one of the adults. Evidently this year, the kids all played and my younger grandson won the game. It was then his turn to talk on the phone and he told me all about it. He was so excited about it that he took a picture of his winnings. He sent me the picture so I could also revel in his glory. I thought about how different Thanksgiving was for me too and how much I enjoyed getting together with my son’s in-laws. I thought about my own words to my grandson – things do change as the years go on, but that doesn’t make them less meaningful. A quote came to mind, “Grow where you are planted.” I don’t even know where I heard it, but it came during a time when I was struggling trying to figure out what my life had in store for me. I took it to heart and tried to stop worrying about the future and live each day to the fullest.

I Found God today in connecting with family and a reminder to embrace each day.