Letting go...

So mom, along with most people in the world, struggle with attachment.  Attachment to people, places, ideas, material things...it's everywhere.  And she's discovered that it doesn't do much but bring unhappiness.

After signing the new lease for the apartment in France, mom had a brief moment of COMPLETE sadness to leave this amazingly beautiful apartment...she even shed a few secret tears while on the phone with apu. Shhhh...don't tell him.  This apartment, and Budapest as well, will be remembered fondly, along with many other memories. Although it wasn't mom's "dream place" originally, it was a pretty great dream. Especially THIS apartment. 

Mom and apu brought Pompom home to us in THIS place, mom spent her days alone after apu got his new fancy job on the GIV, where they had friends come over to hang out and eat pancakes and pizza, and where I had dance parties with my friends on the balcony while eating imitation Mexican food. It has the most incredible view of the city, that make all of mom's friends jealous, and it's located in the best spot overlooking the park.

Yikes, that's a tall order, Lyon. And we won't even mention mom's friends specifically, because she may actually lose it completely. 

But that's the thing.  None of this "belongs" to mom, so she has to let it go.  And in that moment of random realization, she discovered how beautiful it is to know everything is TEMPORARY.  To understand that both the GOOD and BAD are moments, and  that they are ALL fleeting. The happiness will pass, as will pain and sadness.  What a cool thing to remember.  So with that mini epiphany for the day, she will once again remember to live in the present moment, jump on every crazy opportunity and mostly to be appreciative of this life...just the way it is...even when it's not perfect.