Gathering of the Groovies

The Groovies met last night. It's so refreshing to be with a group of women who can be honest, unpretentious and noncompetitive with each other. We are each cherished for the unique person that we are.

As unique as we may be, though, our every day struggles are not so different, because in our humanness we are the same. Our kids may be different ages but we still have conflicts, worries and joys. Our marriages may be of different lengths but we still have husband-wives issues. Our ages may be different but we still battle an assortment of health concerns.

All but two of us are in second marriages and we spent a considerable amount of time last night talking about blended families ~ the mistakes we've made, and continue to make; the agonies and delights of meshing two families into one; the fears that our children will be negatively impacted in their own adult relationships. We grieved and laughed at our humanness, and thanked God for His protection over us and our families.

And to be truthful, I went to bed that night saying an extra prayer for my son, sort of like an insurance policy. I do know one thing, regardless of how my first marriage turned out, I am eternally grateful for the terrific son who was the fruit of that marriage.