I read this quote many years ago and have applied it at various stages of my life. I well remember going through so many horrible times. The time I found out that the twins I was carrying for the previous 33 1/2 weeks had no heartbeats and we hoped upon hope that somehow a miracle would give them back to us. We never knew why they died, or why I went into toxemia and through days of inducing labor before finally giving birth. Even at the moment while I hemorraged in the delivery room, almost dying, I still clung to those words. When my mom passed away and I had to take care of everything, hiding my grief to keep my dad from breaking down, I clung to those words. When my husband walked out on me for 3 years and I had 2 small sons to care for, I clung to those words. When my sister-in-law was murdered at the tender age of 23, I clung to those words. When my younger sonn contracted the adult form of spinal meningitis and almost died at 13 months old, I clung to those words. For every dark and awful thing I've travelled through in this life, I have clung to those words with full knowledge that somehow I'd get through. That and my total faith that there is a God above who would not give me any more than I can handle is what has kept me from bitterness and anger. And I'm not angry, or bitter, but sometimes the world seems to all cave in when it's not one thing, but many that pour on me. Today, I am better, whatever happens will happen and I again, will cling to those words.
posted on May 9, 2008 6:27 AM ()
I hope it's a better day for you and WOW you have been through a lot!
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