I feel like Waldo...

Have you ever had that feeling? The one that you don't seem to know if you are coming or going? I was feeling like "Waldo", you know the guy that is always in those picture/puzzle things and you have to look for him...always in a different place. Anyway that is how it has been for myself recently.

My mother just recently went to the hospital with chest pains, the doctors believed she required open heart surgery for a leaky valve and a lot of blockages. I drove to Durango, Colorado and then the next afternoon she (we) were flown to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here they determined the valve was not leaking enough to repair/replace plus her heart is too small for a new valve. My mom is only 5 feet tall and weighs about 95 pounds. They did end up doing a "stent" in one artery then she was able to leave. After being gone for a week and a half I was glad to get home.

Of course all of these challenges were also an opportunity to grow and learn more. My family was able to come together and get some quality time together. We were able to face some difficult situations and support one another...a lesson in understanding, compassion and above all else Love. More lessons in patience, giving, releasing things that don't have true life value, gratitude.

Yet one of the best things about this was how much I was able to appreciate all the lessons I have learned since becoming a BraveHeart Woman. The breathing, the self confidence, the understanding of accepting things the way they are, thinking positive no matter the situation....there is a silver lining around the clouds. The fact that I could share with my siblings some of what I learned even without having to tell them...but by example, giving them strength, love and compassion in a new way.

By the way here is why I feel like Waldo....so far this summer I have been in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Utah and here at home in Wyoming! Where will I be next? California I trust....at RISE...right after another trip back to Colorado!

Rebecca Hofeldt
http://ThePoetWithinCommunity.com