Friday, May 23, 2008
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” (Ps. 30:5.)
I just can't get someting off my mind today, and I thought if I shared it, maybe it will go away! We have some friends who lost their little 20 month girl this week. All week I have been thinking about them and this little girl who was in a coma since Sunday. I kept thinking about what I would do, and how I would react to this kind of a tragedy in my life. I have been so overwhelmed with emotion and love for my own family. At first I kept thinking WHY would Heavenly Father give this little angel for such a short time, and why did he take her so soon? Now, everytime I thought about this I thought 'come on Camille, snap out of it!' I know why!! Deep in my heart and in the roots of my faith, I know that Gods' plan is so much greater than anything we could ever think of. Then I got some good advise last night from a friend of my moms. She said that we are not supposed to ask WHY, but HOW can we learn from this? What can I take from this families story? I have tried to spend every second with Olivia this week and I've told her that I love her about a million times and she might be a little sore from all the hugging and squeezing and kissing I've been doing! So since I can't put her in my pocket and take her wherever I go, I have made a commitment to myself and to her and to The Lord that I will never take a day for granite that I have with her and my family.
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I am so sorry for your friends. Unfortunetly, I know all too well what they are going through. And because of that, a second does not go by that I am not so grateful to have with Sloan. I also know that we have a perfect angel waiting for us, as do your friends. Our prayers are with them.
Wow, how terrible. I just can't imagine anything worse. I would definitely not be strong enough to handle something like that. It is so true that you just have to appreciate every single second you have, because you truly never know what can happen.
I know what you mean about hugging them and kissing them to the point where it gets abusive, ha ha. You just want to squeeze them and be like, "do you have any idea how much I love you?" They are such a blessing and such a gift.
I will be thinking about and praying for your friends.
OH man!! That is so sad! That was one of the sweetest posts I have ever read! I love that you said to think How can I learn instead of why. I always fall into the trap of why and I get so frustrated sometimes thinking that! For sure though, now I will try to catch myself and think "How can I learn from this". I feel so bad for you and your friend right now... I am so sorry!
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