First of all, I want to wish a very happy and blessed Easter to everyone! I am so thankful to our Savior, Jesus Christ, for sacrificing his life to save ours. What a truly amazing gift he gave in laying down his life for his friends.
I also have always liked to think about Easter as a time of new beginnings, but I am really trying to embrace this idea this year more than ever. My husband and I have had a very rough 2011 and beginning of 2012. Because of this, I have had a tough time being grateful for all the blessings I currently have in my life. I've really only focused on the negative in our lives. This Easter season, my goal is going to be to focus on all that I currently have and any new blessings that may enter in the future. This does not at all mean that I will forget what has happened to us in losing Ava as she is with us in every walk of life. It just means that I want to see all the beauty that life truly holds. Although we can't hold our beautiful baby girl, I am so thankful that I can talk to her every night and know that she is flying around with all the other angels looking over us. I know that seeing the beauty in life will be much harder some days than others. For those of you who have lost a child or children, you know how deep, indescribable sadness can hit at any moment. I will have to be gentle with myself on those days because when we are sad we really need to feel it. I've always tried to push it deep down, but it is okay to be sad and have what most people call "bad" days. I'll just do my best to appreciate life's blessings at every chance I get.
I hope that all of you will have wonderful new beginnings to celebrate as well!
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