Juanita Pittman-Brown
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The Budding of Wisdom - 2006/09/19 15:57
Twenty-one years ago, I was a divorced, hard-working mother of two sons...One was in college and one in the 8th grade...There were many issues ofcourse, as life, even when spelled out in terms of what we know as normal events, can be difficult at times...With the impact of divorce, there were even more difficult issues with which I was confronted...As a working mother, I found at times there were hurdles that I would have rather not made the effort to cross...However, as life would have it, there were no detours around these particular hurdles...The only way to get around these hurdles was with faith, determination, and acceptance...So, I wrote a short story about my young 13 year old son that I think other working divorced women today may find thought-provoking...May it bless you as I share it with you...
__________A Mother’s Solomon
Now at the age of 59, I return in my mind to a particular day in which I learned a lesson that has remained with me for many years and returns in my thoughts frequently in the living of my days. About 20 years ago, I had come home after a very long day; and on that day, my son who was 13 said to me in a very kind but firm manner, “Mom, this is the only day that you will have, why don’t you just enjoy it?” I am certain that I had said something that was off-hand to my son that drew his attention to say this to me, but it was very effective. Somehow, this condemned me in my spirit, and I was reminded that through my son’s thoughts of wisdom, I was being taught a great lesson.
I was divorced at that time, and I was working very long hours as a nurse. I was very tired that particular day as I would find myself at times during those years. I will always be grateful to God for the gift of my son, Kevin, who has brought to me great love and wisdom and even guidance at times. I sometimes think I should have named him Solomon, for he is very wise. However, I am most grateful to God even though I did not name him Solomon, he does have great wisdom and knows how to express himself in order that others will understand. I think that I should have been the one to understand the point, but I think too that God gave me Kevin because I am in need of wisdom that sometimes I lack. Lack has been filled in my life by a blond-headed young man with the wisdom of Solomon.
Even now I remember that day, and I am in awe at the wisdom of a child. I was immediately taken to a place in my mind that day where I came to realize that today is the only day that I have; and I have an obligation to enjoy the day before me. Today as each day is a gift from God, and He holds me to account for the way I spend my gift of time, people, physical circumstances, health, and all elements of life. Through the thoughts of my wonderful child, I was called back to the reality that today is a day that I can choose success or failure. I make an effort now on a daily basis to look to today as a successful day and see past the negative that may and will and does come my way. I am always reminded that today is the only day that I will have. In that knowledge, I choose to live today with positive thoughts because I do not want to miss the very purpose of why God created me and where this day will take me.
I will forever be grateful for my son and his wisdom. He has been my Solomon in many ways, and this one time that his wisdom brought to me a lesson that I have not forgotten and that I use on a daily basis.
May the Solomon’s of life bring to you the wisdom that you need in the times that you need it. Wisdom is vital for the living of a happy and successful life.
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May this bless you richly...Juanita Pittman-Brown
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