WCW, I just found your new thread, but I have been thinking of you. They are taking our 3rd cutting of hay, and the guy doing it (we don't own equipment, just wagons) owns one of the horse farms that we sell to. Very nice folks with lots of horses. My niece rides out of there.
Anyway, as I had my coffee on the deck this morning and smelled the fresh cut hay I was thinking about all of you that I have met here. I had no idea that you were having such sadness. I will put you in my prayers.
Please try not to think that the timing of these problems has anything to do with the struggles you and H are having. Life is all about timing, but it usually doesn't have the meaning that we place on it.
Nothing in life lasts for ever. Nothing. The things that we love never last long enough.
I believe that we get these troubles as reminders to appreciate the good things, the love that we have (in it's various forms) while we have it. Everything is temporary.
I learned this well enough last year when I was diagnosed with cancer. I felt like I couldn't breath for about 2 weeks, and then I got the strength to open the door all of the way and look over the edge. You know what? Ain't none of us gonna get out of this alive, and I would rather have some advance notice so that I can appreciate everything (the good, the bad AND the ugly) while I can. I don't want to be one that gets in the car to go to work and just doesn't come home.
Yes, sometimes life sucks. Often it does. Especially when we start losing the things that we love. When we loose them one upon the other.
Look for what you can learn. Love while you can.
Sending love to you.
Most of us are about as happy as we make up our minds to be.
