This week I have experienced, read, and seen things that can make you look at your own life and with a tear running down your face value everything about it.
I have learned that living 100 years is a huge accomplishment but to live 100 years with dignity is even better. My 100 year old great grandma passed this week but she lived her life to the fullest and lived each of those 100 years with grace.
On the flip side, I have learned that a child can touch more hearts in a short 2 years than most people ever have the chance to do. Layla Grace has touched me deeply. I have cried tears this week for a child I have never met. Cried tears for the pain her parents must be feeling, a pain that I can't begin to imagine. She has taught me to stop cleaning my house and play with my daughter. Who cares if she wakes up in the middle of the night because those cries means she's healthy. To hold and cherish each and every moment with her.
And finally, Joannie Rochette. Her story has also brought tears to my eyes this week. The strength that she has shown. To live out her dream and make it to the Olympics only to have her mother pass away while there to watch her perform, and two days later gather the strength to go out and skate and not just skate but to win a medal. I can't imagine what this week has been for her. Her strength is inspiring.
So as I sit here in tears again, I think of how sweet life can be and how life can throw some curve balls and I want to let everyone I love know how much I appreciate you, how much I love you, how much I need you in my life. Each of you are special and I truly appreciate what God has given me.
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