{My big girls}
There are many transitions in life that create a surge of emotion. A death, a divorce, a job loss, a new baby, a wedding, even getting a puppy are all catalysts for life change. None of us can predict all the things that may happen or control them, but we certainly can control our own reaction. I think being an emotionally vivid personality can take its tole on the people around you. I have spent much time learning to quench the thirst for emotional support. Getting tougher has been my sole focus over these last few years, and it has not been an easy road. I could not have done it alone. The picture above is so important to me because these two women are placed exactly where they should be. They were (are) my right and left hands. I raised them to see our little family as a team, and that I am the coach where they are team captains. My oldest took on that responsibility for the longest and the hardest years of my life. When she moved away her sister took her place and did an incredible job of supporting and defending, not only me, but her three younger siblings. They are both stronger than I ever could imagine being, and having had to say goodbye to them both this past fall hit me very hard. I feel a bit lost without them. It is an epic transformation that a child goes through to become an adult, and I am forever awe struck by how well they have weathered the storm, and have represented our family with such character. They are complete and total opposites, born only 14 months apart, and they are now, and will forever be, two of my greatest accomplishments.
There is no greater love.
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