not this cute anymore!
Mondays can be such a drag sometimes. The recovery from a great weekend is bitter-sweet.
Today I came across a blog from a young couple in ID who just lost their beautiful blue-eyed daughter. I spent about an hour on their blog reading their story. My heart breaks that such a young couple has to deal with a loss so devastating this early in their marriage-- this early in their lives. After I read their story, I stood up from the computer, put on my running shoes, cried for another hour out in the hot desert heat and came home ready to take on the day.
I've since scrubbed all my toilets, shined my mirrors, mopped all the floors in my house, started a few loads of laundry, played several games with my kids, and hugged my baby tighter than he wants to be hugged. I feel so grateful for all that I have. Mondays aren't so bad.
I have a renewed strength to be more diligent-- not just with my motherly duties and housework, but with my spiritual well-being. I honestly don't think I would be strong enough to deal with such a trial in my life right now. I am a mess and I don't even have anything to complain about! I need to be better and do more for those around me...
Monday, July 19, 2010
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That is such a tragic story, but a wonderful wake up call to enjoy and live in the moment. You never know when the moment will end. Thanks for sharing. XOXO
Do you want to bring that cleaning motivation over to my house? My floors and bathrooms could use a good scrub down. I've thought a couple of times about losing one of my kids, and I don't know how I could get out of bed and do anything if that ever happened. That would be a hard trial for me.
made me step back and do things VERY different yesterday. You're an AWESOME woman, and have not idea what an example you are to me.
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