It’s been eight years today since my sweet Madison left us; and the world kept turning. We survived, I survived. I have in my life heard people say things like, “I would just die if…” or “I couldn’t handle it if…” I realize that statements such as these are exaggerations used to make a point about how difficult some situations can be. You would be surprised what you can handle, bear, deal with, live through and survive.
Before we lost our Madison I remember on occasion making hyperbolic statements like those. I know better now. I know that I can survive great adversity and unimaginable pain. I know that I can learn and hopefully grow from the difficulties in my life. I know all this because I already have survived and am continuously learning and growing. Sure I have set backs, just ask my family. But I like to think that I learn from those too.
In spite of losing one of my precious children I continued to breathe. The seasons continue to change and time still ticks away. Happily our family continues to grow. We are about to officially welcome a new member into the family this week. We love this little girl, a niece, and I know the feelings would have been mutual between her and Madison. It’s the “circle of life” is it not? One goes and eventually another arrives.
I will go about my day with my children in my heart and on my mind; Madison because I miss her terribly, Derric and Dallas and Noelle too, because I wish they didn’t have to feel this pain so young.
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