Yours.
Here is what they call a "treatment." (a way to be)
I vow to use this myself, towards MY OWN folks.
Mom and Dad sometimes forget to ask me about me.
They almost NEVER ask about my work
and who rarely, if ever, ask about my love.
In my earlier days, their ways and their denial of my bliss
man did that peeve me.
Big time.
And as the years grew my maturity and allowed me council
with BIG and LOVING minds, I schooled
in the fine art of BEING and learned to transcend childish
moronic dumb little "ego" filled DEE ways.
Try this today:
TODAY dear friend, as you see Mom and Dad
use this with your Dad today and your Mom.
THE TREATMENT or the technique of ALL LOVE
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Remember that Dad and Mom NO longer OWE you a new bike
"Dee, what are you nuts? I am old now and 42.
Of course I know my parents do not owe me a bike."
My reply?
You may know that intellectually dear sage
(wink)
But there is still the SIXTEEN year old in you and we
often forget we are all grown now and still see
our folks as mommy and daddy.
Try this.
See your parents for a day JUST as people.
Not people that owe you college.
Not anyone who owes you more hugs.
Be them.
And think about their struggle, and commitment to RAISE you
And pay their own bills
SEE Dad today as a man, not as a parent and LOVE HIM!!!!!!!
remember their own struggles of a life that maybe wasn't
a "home run" for them, and yet they were still there for you.
REVERSE the roles a bit and be their parent
And HUG and FUSS all over your folks today.
Let Dad maybe be the grouch that he is
Let MOM forget about asking you about your life
Remember, MOM screws up JUST as you and I do.
So then . . .
RETURN the gift of LIFE that MOM and DAD gave you
By being ALL LOVE and ALL MIND towards them
Easy?
Not always.
Not easy at all.
Nope.
But see,
We are not kids anymore and the clock
Tic
Tic
Tic
Is moving forward and time is short
WHAT can you tell your folks today that will make
you happy, in the event you NEVER see them again?
It's a game called life.
A game called, we don't live forever.
A game called ALL LOVE
A game called "all grown up."
TO FORGIVE is to love
To FORGIVE is to INVITE more life
TO FORGIVE is to "be".
Today, I ask my friend, that you be a MAN or a LADY GIANT
Seek not the pat on the head, GIVE it
. . . instead of needing one yourself
Seek NOT the platitude,
BE the platitude and GIVE yours to them
Now THAT is an idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No more bikes owed to you
No more sandwiches MOM needs to make you
Mom used to clean your diapers and wipe your nose
Mom and dad were THERE for us, on many levels.
And now we MOM and DAD back, towards THEM
so cool
Because we can
because WE are TALL now
Because it's a choice
Because it's the RIGHT thing to do
Because you are ALL LOVE
If only for today
And pressed into FOREVER
That's it
"be someone for somebody" today
I will and you will too
That feels good.
Love to you all
