God’s Timing

It’s amazing how things work out: today’s the 22^nd anniversary of my mother’s passing and yes, even after all this time, I still miss her. My plan for the day was the same as most others, do some writing and editing of stories I have prepared for future postings.

But as the the saying goes: “We plan, God laughs…”

In 1988, she and her new husband, took the AA pledge, never taking another drink again. In that time, she urged me to attend Al-Anon, which I did up until her death in 2002.

This morning, I received an invite to read a friend’s newly finished manuscript. Without giving away the story line, the plot involves Alcoholics Anonymous.

Reading it brought back all of the information I’d gained sitting in those rooms. And in those 400-pages, it was like having my mom back for a brief time, talking to me, guiding me, urging me to do better.

As I read, I saw myself in his main character and I realized that some self-correction is in much need. In the end, I’m a fellow who likes to see the ‘dots’ connected and they certainly came together today.

Alrighty, Mom – it’s His will, not mine…