Tag: family support

One is never prepared for events that bring angst to your soul.  You are bewildered, as you have minimal time to digest your current situation. How you respond to circumstances of difficulty defines who you are.  This chapter of my life began in June 2022.

On that particular summer day, a piece of my heart was displaced into pieces.  It has taken me over a year to process and write down the events which transpired. I stopped writing, it didn’t feel right.  I needed time to process my emotions.  In hindsight, writing has always helped me find solace and clear my conscience.  I now feel the pull to write again.

It was mid June.  On this day, I received a call from my brother.  I intuitively knew something had happened.  That morning, I sensed that I needed to keep my personal vibration calm.  The call I received while at work, left me speechless.  My brother asked me “Are you at the hospital”.  Then continued to ask me to breathe and calm down.  He gently explained that our father had a heart attack.

Now my reaction was of shock and disbelief.  My existence was in turmoil.  I had minimal time to comprehend my emotions.  All I could decipher was that I had to get to the hospital – and fast. Spirituality and the teachings of mindfulness kept me at peace. I began to breathe and pray.  Reminded myself all is well, and stay in the present moment.  Communicated to my inner being to be strong, that everything was going to be ok. It was essential that my demeanor and energy were full of joy, especially when seeing my Father.  

How do you react to circumstances that bring you to your knees?  Have you ever been in a situation that shook you to your core?  Had you crying on your knees?  Heart upside down. The significant life lesson I learned was to be a pillar of light.  To go within, tune into my internal dialogue and be mindful of my thought process. 

As I entered the hospital, I asked for strength from source energy and the angels.  There I saw my father in smiles and positive spirits.  Afterwards, I learned that he drove himself to the hospital.  Later was then admitted to emergency for an angioplasty.  How our family deals with crises is humor.  I had a long laugh with my father on how he drove himself to the hospital!  My father listened to his intuition.  The morning of his experience, he spoke to his dear friend who is a retired Doctor. His friend recommended that my father go to emergency.  Spirit works in mysterious ways.     

This story takes another turn.  A few months after this transpired, my mother had a minor surgery on her foot.  The surgery ended up being more invasive.  She was unable to walk and was admitted to a rehab facility.  In a span of three months both of my parents were going through a health crisis.  My mother was admitted home before the Holiday Season. This was our Christmas gift. 

The year of 2022 was all about service to the family.  My personal life took a back seat.  There were times I was existing in body and not in mind.  How do you come back to yourself after being so disconnected?  For about seven months my life was devoted to taking care of my parents.  I have no regrets about this.  It’s a sacred connection I share with them.  What kept me grounded was nature, meditation, being around my soul tribe and making sure I was in joy.  A year later my parents are on their path to healing, living their best lives and traveling when they can.  Like that old adage goes “this too shall pass”.