This post hits hard for me right now. I had a moment recently where I imagined the end of my life and the one thing that would satisfy me: those exact words— to love well. As a mom I can get caught up in not doing this or that thing “right,” but you remind me here that to love well we must begin with the simple act of attention. My kids cherish it when I can tap into it. And I see how much I need to do that for myself too— give all those negative feelings space. Nothing more and nothing less. It can be excruciating at times, but perhaps that’s the pain of all the dead wood burning— leaving us with more good to give. To love well. Thanks for sharing, Scott.
This post hits hard for me right now. I had a moment recently where I imagined the end of my life and the one thing that would satisfy me: those exact words— to love well. As a mom I can get caught up in not doing this or that thing “right,” but you remind me here that to love well we must begin with the simple act of attention. My kids cherish it when I can tap into it. And I see how much I need to do that for myself too— give all those negative feelings space. Nothing more and nothing less. It can be excruciating at times, but perhaps that’s the pain of all the dead wood burning— leaving us with more good to give. To love well. Thanks for sharing, Scott.