This testimony is so real, honest, and beautiful in so many ways. I appreciate how you share your innermost thoughts and emotions that deeply touches the sometimes painful human experience. What you have endured as a mother is different than most, but still speaks to everyone in their own way. To those going through similar experience, this is a gold mine. Thank you, Jeannie, for being brave enough to speak and write your heart. Hope is definitely here.
Woo. This one broke me to my core. Maybe a story for another day but my daughter needed brain surgery at age 2 and had a soft spot that had never closed due to a cyst in its place. She’s almost 12 now, and this story catapulted me right back into that operating room where we chased our barely toddler around for hours waiting for her surgery to finish. Well done. This was beautiful.
That means a lot, Nicci. It's humbling when I learn how many families have dealt with or are dealing with medically fragile children. Somehow I assumed, since Sarah was diagnosed with a rare craniofacial condition we'd never heard of, never knew anyone who had, that few others could find anything relevant in my reflections on the matter. So it means a great deal to receive your feedback. Thank you.
"You lose a part of yourself when your child must suffer something you cannot prevent or reduce or eliminate."
And ...
"when life pummels you with wretchedness and you believe you simply cannot continue forward, somehow you do. Somehow, you find a way. It’s not that “your hands are full,” but that your heart is filled with cracks where the light still filters through, inexplicably and inexorably."
Thank you again for sharing your heart through your beautiful words.
This testimony is so real, honest, and beautiful in so many ways. I appreciate how you share your innermost thoughts and emotions that deeply touches the sometimes painful human experience. What you have endured as a mother is different than most, but still speaks to everyone in their own way. To those going through similar experience, this is a gold mine. Thank you, Jeannie, for being brave enough to speak and write your heart. Hope is definitely here.
That means so much, friend. Thank you ❤️
Woo. This one broke me to my core. Maybe a story for another day but my daughter needed brain surgery at age 2 and had a soft spot that had never closed due to a cyst in its place. She’s almost 12 now, and this story catapulted me right back into that operating room where we chased our barely toddler around for hours waiting for her surgery to finish. Well done. This was beautiful.
That means a lot, Nicci. It's humbling when I learn how many families have dealt with or are dealing with medically fragile children. Somehow I assumed, since Sarah was diagnosed with a rare craniofacial condition we'd never heard of, never knew anyone who had, that few others could find anything relevant in my reflections on the matter. So it means a great deal to receive your feedback. Thank you.
YES to all of this! Especially ...
"You lose a part of yourself when your child must suffer something you cannot prevent or reduce or eliminate."
And ...
"when life pummels you with wretchedness and you believe you simply cannot continue forward, somehow you do. Somehow, you find a way. It’s not that “your hands are full,” but that your heart is filled with cracks where the light still filters through, inexplicably and inexorably."
Thank you again for sharing your heart through your beautiful words.
Thanks, Sarah. Your support means so much. ❤️
Thanks for the story, it's quite touching hearts. Thanks for the care.