~:[CH14 - Day 131]:~ In Need of Stability

 
~:[CH14 - Day 131]:~ In Need of Stability

It was quite a strange day. I set a late alarm and went to help a friend after eating breakfast. He was picking something up in the area and so I helped him out. While doing so, one of the pipes sprayed us both and surprised us. It wasn't long before it was taken care of, but soon thereafter, we were loading the van and I lifted a little awkwardly, leaving me with a pain for the remainder of the day. From delays to spilling my drink on the ground and even arriving late to my Japanese class, it was a day full of mishaps. As I cooked dinner, I boiled the potatoes too long, but it wasn't long after that things began to stabilize. The dinner came out good and I thoroughly enjoyed the Shiitaki mushrooms I made. Of course, when all things are in chaos and I am looking for stability, there has always been my mom. Going above and beyond, my mom has always been there, willing to sacrifice, staying up late to help with this or that, or doing whatever she could to make sure we were supported. She gave us the freedom to learn and grow, while being a safety net when we took on a bit too much or faltered in the process. Whenever we needed stability in our lives, my mom was there. I am not sure if it was a coincidence that in a day where everything went wrong, our celebration for our mom was the only thing that went right. As while I hope we can do it everyday, I hope today especially, we had a chance to thank our mothers or mom-like people in our lives for all that they've done to contribute to our lives. As while the storms of life may threaten to bring us down, they are the ones who have served as a foundation to keep us afloat even when the floods threaten to wash us away. Thank you to my wonderful mom and all the amazing mothers out there for all that you do!