My Mother's Legacy

My mom is incredible. She works so hard and has instilled a great work ethic in both of her children. Well, at least one of her children. She has taught me how to be graceful (most of the time) and courteous to everyone. Even the people who are really annoying. The other talent that she has instilled in me is the inability to rest.

I am not the most relaxed person in the entire world during the year. The summer is a slightly different story, but the level of relaxation definitely does go up then. However, the rain pounding on my window reminds me that the season is not longer bright and sunny and the temperature is falling to suit a Canadian winter. There seems to be some correlation to that and my stress level.

Over the past few days I have gotten very sick. This has happened for various reasons, not the least of which being I have no idea how to rest. For me there is always something else to do, always one more thing that only I can make perfect. I have learned this from my mother. She is also sick, but is in every day at work. Somehow, I have been convinced to stay home and get better. Resting is only one of the things that is really going to make me feel better. There are a few other things that have to happen and eventually I'll get around to sorting them out.

It wasn't until I moved out of the house that I realized how similar I am to my mother. Now when I go back, I seem to notice it a lot more too. I just wish I could learn how to relax . . .