It's been almost 8 months since I shared this post.
It's strange to look back and realize our assumptions were that something was genetically wrong with Baby boy, and all the while, he was genetically just fine, but because of two true knots in my umbilical cord, he was dying and we were closer to losing him than I like to think about.
I've let myself give in to those thoughts and to the thoughts of Ms. Emily's cancer winning her physical battle, but then I stop because those thoughts could quite possibly erode a gaping hole in my heart.
As I attempt to engage with the complexities of life, I arrive at an insight.
We CAN keep going. We HAVE the will to fight against relentless obstacles. Love, care, and concern of others can CARRY us when we are too weak to walk.
I know this to be true.
Words can't express how grateful I am for people in my life who have taught me this, done this for me.
Oh, the complexities of life, I'll leave them to someone else. Instead, this incomplex girl will take comfort in the simplicity of life, like a day spent with these two below. Because that day brought real joy, and I whole heartedly believe...
It is the small and simple joys we experience that guide us to the most intricate path of happiness.
(Emily + Max = true fighters, lovers of life, and givers of joy and happiness.) |
From Drop Box |
