today i started thinking about what i learned in Ireland
one big thing i found out was never leave electronics in your hotel room in germany but beyond that i had the chance to sit down and realy talk to my grandmother in a real way not just hear but actually listen the morning when i arrived i took a taxi to the house and she had breakfast ready for everyone, the family was coming to greet me its been 20 years since i came to the states and they wanted me to feel welcomed i had been traveling for hours and needed rest but when i woke up everyone was gone except her
she sat by the bed and as soon as i was awake she asked me the one question that i never thought i would hear
what are you running from
she then told me that when she heard i was coming she knew something was wrong in my life ive avoided going back all this time why now
i love my grandmother more than life and her tender age of 86 she gave me one piece of wisdom to hold and pass on
the real secret of life is not who you are or what you have the secret is that what you leave behind, friends family a legacy is all that matters teach your children to do better than you did and they will teach thier children better
then she looked me in the eye and reminded me that my life is not about me its about making sure that my children learn from my mistakes
not as expected from me but i think i need to rethink my outlook on life |