Mom’s Burritos

A couple of weeks ago, I made what I call “mom’s burritos”: hamburger, shredded cheese and lettuce. I asked her what she put in the meat to make it a little more saucier and she told me “tomato sauce and onions”. These two simple ingredients, all of the ingredients really are quite simple and make them the best burritos.

I love how I getting older I cherish these things so much more. I don’t look back and say to myself “I wish I had appreciated these more when I was younger”, I simply find appreciation for them in the present. 

I just simply allow myself the space and grace to be in absolute appreciation of them fully in this moment, taking my first couple of bites.

I love these moments.

Before moving out to Colorado the first time when I was 20, I was living with my parents. My dad loves to make burgers on the grill....A LOT. For whatever reason burgers settle his tummy when a lot of other things agitate it, so we would eat burgers many times through out the week. I started to get a little sick of eating them all the time but was grateful for the free meal at home.

I joked how I would not have to eat burgers for quite some time when I was finally settled out in Colorado. But wouldn’t you know, I started to miss them.

My dad also takes pride in his cooking as many people do. His heart goes into it. He is doing the dad thing, feeding his family.

Just a couple of weeks ago I went over to their house for dinner and they asked me what I wanted. My mom already knew the answer was burgers.

Again another moment of absolute appreciation for my dad and his burgers and taking in that family time. Savory those bites.

I actually intentionally stopped myself that night at their place and just breathed it all in. 

This life. The many, many moments of absolute appreciation I have for it all.

I find myself these days wondering how much more can I lean into absolute appreciation for it all. Constantly bringing myself back to this moment and what are all the many things that I can absolutely appreciate in this moment.

The best feeling is being in Awe of it all. What a gift we are gifted.......in this very moment.

Theresa Marie

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