Sometimes...

Sometimes I just need a little Pooh wisdom in my life:

Promise me you’ll always remember:
You’re braver than you believe,
stronger than you seem, and
smarter than you think.
~ Christopher Robin to Pooh

I kinda intentionally overlooked mentioning Mother's Day on my blog. My sister and I only had time for a quick visit with my Mom on Sunday. My family decided to postpone a MD celebration until we're not so busy next month. I loved my sister's saying, "we've got enough family events going on that pretty soon we'll be sick of visiting with our own selves, much less each other!"

My Mom is my confidant, my inspiration and my best friend. And the person who understood that this year, at this time, just staying busy with hobbies, projects, and running around is the best thing to cope yet another Hallmark holiday. But like Christopher Robin's advice to Pooh, we are "braver than we believe...and stronger than we seem." I really believe next year will be different.