The Idea Room Photo-a-Day Challenge, September 2013, Days 13 and 14
Day 13 - a friend (September 13th)
Well, this was not a helpful prompt. I could go several different ways on this, but I've decided to stick with what my first inclination was.....and that was to talk about my friend Kathy. She and I have been friends for so long...that I honestly don't remember back before we knew each other. We have been friends though thick and thin....good times and bad. I suppose that we have gone through almost every situation that friends can go through. I never tell her enough how much she means to me...and how much I appreciate her. We are both so busy that we barely have a few short minutes once or twice a month to touch base. But...it doesn't matter. We pick up right where we left off the last time. We can't be separated by time and space (she lives in CA and I live in FL)...there is NOTHING on this earth that will keep us from being friends.
A couple of years ago, she came to Florida for a visit. We spent lots of time together! She loves my kids...and they love their Aunt Kathy! I don't know what I would ever do without her! I love you, Kathy! You mean the world to me!
Day 14 - I wish for...... (September 14th)
Today, I wish for a cure for cancer. I wish that there was never a need for this dumb pink ribbon. I wish that women didn't have to lose a part of their body...a part of who they are and what makes them a woman. I wish that I didn't have to mourn the loss of so many of my friends whose lives have been taken by this horrid disease. I wish I didn't have to mourn the loss of one of them now...someone who is taking her last breaths as I type this. She has 5 children (her youngest is 3) and a devoted husband. Her cancer spread to other parts of her body, slowly stealing her life. She fought valiantly. Oh God, if we could just take a step back. If she could have caught it sooner....if they could have tried a different chemo....anything....ANYTHING to change this outcome.
If I were honest, I would tell you that sometimes, I suffer from "survivor's guilt". Why her? Why is she dying? Why have I done so well?
Just for today, I wish that cancer didn't exist....that we didn't experience so much loss....that children wouldn't have to lose their mothers.
"For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world"
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Well, this was not a helpful prompt. I could go several different ways on this, but I've decided to stick with what my first inclination was.....and that was to talk about my friend Kathy. She and I have been friends for so long...that I honestly don't remember back before we knew each other. We have been friends though thick and thin....good times and bad. I suppose that we have gone through almost every situation that friends can go through. I never tell her enough how much she means to me...and how much I appreciate her. We are both so busy that we barely have a few short minutes once or twice a month to touch base. But...it doesn't matter. We pick up right where we left off the last time. We can't be separated by time and space (she lives in CA and I live in FL)...there is NOTHING on this earth that will keep us from being friends.
A couple of years ago, she came to Florida for a visit. We spent lots of time together! She loves my kids...and they love their Aunt Kathy! I don't know what I would ever do without her! I love you, Kathy! You mean the world to me!
Day 14 - I wish for...... (September 14th)
Today, I wish for a cure for cancer. I wish that there was never a need for this dumb pink ribbon. I wish that women didn't have to lose a part of their body...a part of who they are and what makes them a woman. I wish that I didn't have to mourn the loss of so many of my friends whose lives have been taken by this horrid disease. I wish I didn't have to mourn the loss of one of them now...someone who is taking her last breaths as I type this. She has 5 children (her youngest is 3) and a devoted husband. Her cancer spread to other parts of her body, slowly stealing her life. She fought valiantly. Oh God, if we could just take a step back. If she could have caught it sooner....if they could have tried a different chemo....anything....ANYTHING to change this outcome.
If I were honest, I would tell you that sometimes, I suffer from "survivor's guilt". Why her? Why is she dying? Why have I done so well?
Just for today, I wish that cancer didn't exist....that we didn't experience so much loss....that children wouldn't have to lose their mothers.
"For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world"
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The Idea Room Photo-a-Day Challenge, September 2013, Days 11 and 12
Day 11 - in the distance (September 11)
This is always such a weird day for me. It's funny that even 12 years later, the emotion is still raw. I was not in New York on the day the Twin Towers came down. I do not know anyone that was killed, injured or escaped that day. Still, in the pit of my stomach, I feel pain when I see images. I think all of us suffer a little PTSD from 9/11/01, don't you?
When you are in the midst of tragedy, it's hard to see anything but what is right in front of you. But, I'm here to tell you that if you can look beyond the evil of it all, there....in the distance, is Hope.
Day 12 - New (September 12th)
A new school year for all three of my darlings.....
They are growing so fast! I wish we could slow down time, just for a bit.
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This is always such a weird day for me. It's funny that even 12 years later, the emotion is still raw. I was not in New York on the day the Twin Towers came down. I do not know anyone that was killed, injured or escaped that day. Still, in the pit of my stomach, I feel pain when I see images. I think all of us suffer a little PTSD from 9/11/01, don't you?
When you are in the midst of tragedy, it's hard to see anything but what is right in front of you. But, I'm here to tell you that if you can look beyond the evil of it all, there....in the distance, is Hope.
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Day 12 - New (September 12th)
A new school year for all three of my darlings.....
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| Nathan - 7th Grade |
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Amelia - 3rd Grade Olivia - 2nd Grade |
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