A Letter to My Future Self

Dear Self:

If you're ever a grandma or even as a mom to adult children, please remember these things:

• Things have changed since you were a new mom.  Allow them to make their choices, and know that those choices are not a slap in your face that you were wrong in how you raised your children.  
•  Stay active, healthy and fit to be around to enjoy your family and fun activities even as you age.  
• Offer to help, and be genuine about it. 
• Try not to offer too much unwanted advice.
• Be a good listener.
• Be patient and kind.
• Take interest in your children's lives, not just your grandkids lives. 
• Try to find a common interest to connect with your kids.
• Be open minded.
• If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.
• Put God first, eveything else will fall in line.

I'm sure there are more things.

Now that I've written out these things, I realize it's more than just my future self that could benefit from these things.  I can benefit from some of these things now.  Here's to living a better life. 

Love,

Self