Things Are Good

It is amazing what 24 hours will do to a soul and a person too.

Yesterday was very hectic and busy trying to get everything together for the May Procession last evening. I got the kids from school and went straight to the dr. office. As it turned out, we didn't have to wait. That is a plus as the last couple times we were there for about an hour before we were seen. YES!! I got the best news for DS. The MRI showed the fracture is healing and healing properly at the growth plate. The dr. recasted DS with a waterproof cast for the next two weeks. After that, the dr. will decide if he needs the brace or nothing. But there will be no more cast. The dr. is looking at maybe making him wear the brace for a few hours but he would like to not use it at all. He saw from the way the fracture is healing and so far it looks like DS will need nothing. I wanted to jump up and kiss the man at that point. It has been a long road. As for the knee, the dr. looked at the x-rays and saw DS's leg and said that is all healed. So that was great news.

We came home and had sandwiches for dinner and then my girlfriend did DD's hair and off we went to the May Procession. DD was FIRST in line with her friend A right behind the priests and deacon and principal and altar servers. Awwwwwww!!! We recited the rosary but it was different. Instead of doing one of the Mysteries, they took each decade of the rosary and dedicated it to one of Our Lady's names. They were: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Our Lady of Lourdes (my favorite), Our Lady of Knock and Our Lady of Fatima. Before each decade, the story of Mary's Appearances was told. It gave me chills and sent such a strong message.....Don't mess with a MOM!!! It was so great to see my son's class sit right behind DD's class in their Confirmation robes. Then the 8th grade in their graduation robes. And the May Queen was just so adorable and perfect to crown the Blessed Mother. The entire student body was there and this is how a May Procession should be. At our old school, the May Procession was not mandatory and it showed in the attendence. This was different and this is how it should be. We were home around 8:45.

Before they Processed into Church, Father blessed our new shrine to the Blessed Mother. We acquired a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe who is also the patron of the unborn or to those struggling with whether or not to have a child (at least that is what I think I heard, I am not sure) and it is beautiful. Our statue is very Mexican in style with Mary the center and these beautiful rays (representing light) behind her. It is an antique gold color and just wonderful and then there is Saint Juan Diego in front of her and I think some small children. Very stunning. I am hoping to take a photograph of it soon. Father said it represents Life and all it entails. He spoke very nice words at the dedication but like I said, I missed parts of it as I was sitting in Church and he had a wireless microphone and it was hard to hear with the people in Church talking and waiting for the children to come in. The entire student body was represented and I loved all the hymns. Sister Margaret did a great job.

After we got home, we relaxed and then went to bed. I surfed a bit and responded to some blogs and now I am doing my laundry.

Things were put into perspective to me last evening. I guess I really did meditate on those rosary beads. Then I come home and see Jo's comment. Jo, while it is difficult going through my parents' possessions and preparing for the final time I am in their home, it is a journey that is necessary. It has proven to me that my parents had a deep love for each other and a very deep and devoted love for me. I never felt unloved and this just goes to show that my memories are pure and true of my parents and we were always there through thick and thin and they are still there for me. It is healing me and easing my mourning which has run so deep through my soul. It is also showing me that I am raising my family just as my parents did to me. Besides having some of their treasured possessions displayed in my home, I have a heart full of memories and don't need the material things. It is a feeling that is hard to explain but it is there. But anyway, I wanted to respond to that comment as I have been feeling lonely without them and I finally realized that I have never been alone nor will I ever be. :)

It is rainy and damp here today and I have a feeling that tonight I will be settling in with some cross stitch. I already pulled out my stitching bag and have it beside my chair. I am definitely going to chill out tonight and relax with my family and stitch. DS has a project to work on with DH and DD and I will stitch. I am just hoping her "Bang on the Door" pattern is in my bag. I need to check on that. I haven't seen it since the Communion and I am hoping I put it away and not DD. She never remembers where she stashes things. LOL

Have a great day everyone!!!!