2018 Pondering’s…wishing you a Healthy and Blessed 2019
As I sit here and ponder 2018 I consider the power of love and loss that touches us each on such a personal level at different times in our lives. We all have struggles on a daily basis, sometimes it is easy to see the struggles people carry because they are obvious. The struggles of others are not so obvious as they don’t show on the outside but it does not mean they are any less real. My goal for 2019 is to try and see my struggles as the badge of honor they really are…see the beauty that they bring to my life and trust that the difficulties are part of the journey and make me a stronger more whole person.
2018 was filled with love and loss for me. My siblings and I lost our dad after a long struggle with his health. It was not a quick sudden loss but rather we lost pieces of him every day for the last 10 years or more. Loss is hard no matter what, I thought I was prepared but I still feel the shock and permanence of his beautiful spirit leaving the earth. At the same time I am comforted by feeling him around me ~ he is present in every moment, smile, wink, tear…he is here.
I am blessed to have been spoiled in love ~ my parents celebrated 51 years of marriage, high school sweethearts who embodied the example of “ to love, honor and cherish until death do us part”. Their example of faith, honor, love and my 6 siblings are the biggest gift a girl could ask for. The love between them was palpable to everyone as is their love for us.
My hope for all of us is that we can feel that level of love, devotion and faith in our lives, whether that means opening our hearts to those already in our lives and being more present even at the risk of getting hurt or treating strangers with the level of respect and kindness that we would treat family members with. We are the writers of our destiny and we can be the change the world needs just in the way we treat each other on a daily basis.
Sending love and light to all. You matter.
Wishing you a Healthy and Blessed 2019.
