Spring has sprung and the wrath of Mother Nature has taken its toil. We have been extremely lucky that the storms that have moved through our area have not caused any damage. The hail yesterday pelted our windows in the house, but it didn't cause any damage. The grass has finally turned green from all the rain and the green foliage and shrubs have turned a beautiful green. I saw hosta peaking through the ground and two tulips have come up. It is so nice to see everything come back to life. Despite the thunderstorms, Spring is my favorite season. It is a beautiful time of the year that reminds us how precious life is.
My prayers today are for a college student who was struck by lightening two evenings ago. He was walking around outside at a local campus. Other students that witnessed him being struck said they heard the lightening as it struck him. He is in critical condition and we pray that he will be able to recover. An important reminder to seek shelter when we know these storms are approaching.
On the news late last night they said a storm that was moving through Illinois and produced 2000 plus lightening strikes in fifteen minutes. These storms are violent and all warnings should be taken seriously for our own safety.
We have been blessed that we have escaped the bad tornadoes that have destroyed parts of the Midwest. We did however have one tornado touch down ten miles from us six days ago. It had winds of 80 miles per hour and took down trees and a barn. Thank goodness no one was hurt.
The weekend is suppose to be sunny and warm. We all need a break from the rain. I don't want to chase April away, but it will be nice when we get past these dangerous weather systems.
We have managed to get some walks in this week in between storms. It feels so good to be outside and getting some exercise. My husband and I are looking a forward to doing some more walk-a-thons. Hoping to raise some more money for Cancer research.
Stay safe wherever you are and enjoy the beauty of Spring. Life is beautiful and watching everything come back to life reminds us that miracles do happen and our faith in living everyday to the fullest is renewed.
God Bless all Cancer Patients!
Elizabeth:)
Friday, April 10, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Letting Go Of The Past Gives Us Life
I do apologize to my blog readers for my ranting about emotional distress and what others have said to us. I have released it to the universe. They say you should never blame others for your own reactions to what they say. It does not mean they are not responsible for their words and actions. It does us no justice to dwell on what they say. The past is the past. Life is good these days and that is what maters the most.
I have talked about triggers before that evoke feeling inside of us. The documentary the other night and a recent visit with my husband to a doctor visit triggered some very raw emotions. I realized that they are triggers and perhaps they were testing me. I thought about them and realized that they are not going to hurt me. They only have power if I let them.
I actually feel very well and happy today. My husband said to me last night that he appreciated all that I have helped him with over the past five years. He said if the roles had been reversed, he is not sure he could have done as good a job as I have. I am so proud of him as he is taking control of his heath issues. He has relieved a lot of emotional stress from me by educating himself about his health issues. He is taking responsibility for his life. It is difficult for me as a nurse when loved ones want me to make decisions for them. I can support their decisions and help educate them, but they have to make their own decisions. It puts a lot of emotional distress on me or anyone when expected to carry the weight of all the emotional burden.. I love him too much to carry a burden around and then to think I made a wrong decision for him.
So the past is history and I am so excited about the weekend. We are going to celebrate life, after all that was the goal of the long journey with Cancer. We learned to be grateful for every moment that we have. We are thankful for all the doctors who keep searching for those cures.
Happy Easter! Life is beautiful !!!
Elizabeth:)
I have talked about triggers before that evoke feeling inside of us. The documentary the other night and a recent visit with my husband to a doctor visit triggered some very raw emotions. I realized that they are triggers and perhaps they were testing me. I thought about them and realized that they are not going to hurt me. They only have power if I let them.
I actually feel very well and happy today. My husband said to me last night that he appreciated all that I have helped him with over the past five years. He said if the roles had been reversed, he is not sure he could have done as good a job as I have. I am so proud of him as he is taking control of his heath issues. He has relieved a lot of emotional stress from me by educating himself about his health issues. He is taking responsibility for his life. It is difficult for me as a nurse when loved ones want me to make decisions for them. I can support their decisions and help educate them, but they have to make their own decisions. It puts a lot of emotional distress on me or anyone when expected to carry the weight of all the emotional burden.. I love him too much to carry a burden around and then to think I made a wrong decision for him.
So the past is history and I am so excited about the weekend. We are going to celebrate life, after all that was the goal of the long journey with Cancer. We learned to be grateful for every moment that we have. We are thankful for all the doctors who keep searching for those cures.
Happy Easter! Life is beautiful !!!
Elizabeth:)
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