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It's been kind of a depressing week.
On Tuesday I got the news that a friend of mine from my high school days had ended her battle with cancer. Jill was just 33 and left behind a husband and 2 year old son.
Wednesday, I woke up and found out that overnight another friend from Texas had also lost her battle to breast cancer in the early morning hours. Karen was just 32 and left behind her husband George.
Both of these ladies were amazing. Actually, they didn't know each other, but both of them were missionaries and had spent their adult lives giving of themselves to others. It's so heartbreaking for me to think about what their families must be going through.
My news of friends that have passed, mixed with the news of all the lives that were lost in the earthquake in Haiti really helps put things in perspective. Suddenly, how much money is in our bank account and all the things I need to do around the house just don't really seem to matter anymore. I'm sitting in a warm house with a husband that is very much alive and a child in my belly that I just can't wait to meet, while my friend George sits alone and makes funeral arrangements for his wife that passed away in what was supposed to be the prime of her life.
When I was younger I would have never imagined that at just 30 years old I would be able to look through my old photo albums and see so many faces that have already completed their time here on earth. It's sad, but makes me so grateful for every moment that I have while I'm still here. I don't want to waste my life. So many times I get stuck in a rut thinking about the little things that really aren't important and it causes me to miss out on all the life that is right in front of me.
All that to say....I haven't really made any resolutions for the New Year, but if there's one thing that I want to learn it's to love more and worry less about the little things. That is the constant choice that is put before me, and little by little I'm learning to let go of the unimportant and focus on all the blessings that God has given me.
On Tuesday I got the news that a friend of mine from my high school days had ended her battle with cancer. Jill was just 33 and left behind a husband and 2 year old son.
Wednesday, I woke up and found out that overnight another friend from Texas had also lost her battle to breast cancer in the early morning hours. Karen was just 32 and left behind her husband George.
Both of these ladies were amazing. Actually, they didn't know each other, but both of them were missionaries and had spent their adult lives giving of themselves to others. It's so heartbreaking for me to think about what their families must be going through.
My news of friends that have passed, mixed with the news of all the lives that were lost in the earthquake in Haiti really helps put things in perspective. Suddenly, how much money is in our bank account and all the things I need to do around the house just don't really seem to matter anymore. I'm sitting in a warm house with a husband that is very much alive and a child in my belly that I just can't wait to meet, while my friend George sits alone and makes funeral arrangements for his wife that passed away in what was supposed to be the prime of her life.
When I was younger I would have never imagined that at just 30 years old I would be able to look through my old photo albums and see so many faces that have already completed their time here on earth. It's sad, but makes me so grateful for every moment that I have while I'm still here. I don't want to waste my life. So many times I get stuck in a rut thinking about the little things that really aren't important and it causes me to miss out on all the life that is right in front of me.
All that to say....I haven't really made any resolutions for the New Year, but if there's one thing that I want to learn it's to love more and worry less about the little things. That is the constant choice that is put before me, and little by little I'm learning to let go of the unimportant and focus on all the blessings that God has given me.
3 Comments:
Oh, I'm so sorry. That's horrible news. My thoughts will be with you and their families.
I too feel guilty at times because it takes something so big to remind be how lucky I am. I'm in total agreement with your resolution!
I've had a lot of those "I need to take more time to stop and count my blessings" moments lately as well.
The good news is that you're not wasting your life away like so many others out there!
thanks for the news.. I am so sad to hear of Jill. Happy that she is no longer in pain, but so sooo sad for her hub and little boy. I can't imagine the heartache. and I do not understand God. though this does not change His goodness. :(
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