Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Look for the Rainbows

Here lately I have been doing a lot of thinking. Now after our one year mark of Kamber's passing I have been thinking a lot of what I have learned over the past year. Somethings I feel I have blossomed in more than I ever would have not given this trial and other things are taking me some time to figure out.



I do not feel whole yet nor can I say that I truly know who I am. My world is still shattered but there are a few pieces that have found a way to mold together. I still struggle and get depressed, angry, alone, and left in despair but I also have times that I am happy, joyful, grateful, compassionate, sympathetic, and feel totally blessed. Did you notice my positives out weighed my negatives, yes there comes a time that it can happen.



Our life as we have known it has changed dramatically over the the past year. There was a time in my life that I could honestly say that things were pretty dang close to perfect. We had four beautiful daughters, a beautiful home, lots of friends, and business was pretty dang good and we were able to enjoy what it had to offer. It is amazing that in one years time that it can change so dramatically. We have lost one of our beautiful daughters for our time here on earth, we still have a home but doesn't seem a beautiful to me anymore, friends don't know what to say to me anymore, and business is not as good as it was before.



Everyone has trials that are hard for them. Sometimes I wonder if it is ever going to let up. It always does at sometime. Trials change who we are. I am not the same person I was a year ago, but feel that in some way I have change more for the better. One thing that I have noticed the most is Family Is Everything. I use to enjoy having really nice things. The value of things have dramatically changed for me. I am more grateful for the things that I do have. I cherish them and feel blessed to have what I have and this pertains to everything in my life. I am more grateful to my Heavenly Father than I think I have ever been. He has taken one of the most special people in my life yet somehow I find myself thankful for blessings in my life. There were times last year that I never thought I would ever feel this way. My husband and I find ourselves saying that we would give up everything to have Kamber back. We would live in a cardboard box if we had to. Our perspectives have changed.



I use to worry about everything that wasn't going right in my life. It would really stress me out but, now I know it is not worth worrying about as long as I have my family. Things are going to happen in life that we don't like or want to happen but I have learned as long as we hold on to what we believe and cling to our families we can make it through the storms. We have every right to be upset during the hard times but as long as we don't let those feelings linger and always strive to look to the positive we will endure the storm and soon it will pass making us better.

The storm hasn't yet passed for us and there may always be a cloud over our heads but we are trying to always look for rainbows!

8 comments:

Jeni Lyn said...

That was beautiful Jen! I am so impressed by your composure. You and your family are so amazing and inspiring! We love you.

Anonymous said...

I love your analogy of looking for rainbows. You have impacted my life in more ways than you realize. With the things that I am going through right now... I am better able to handle them because of your influence. I appreciate your attitude in always striving to look for the rainbows and sharing your feelings.

Andrea said...

Beautiful Jen!!! Thank you for sharing. I needed to hear that.

The McNeil Family said...

you posted this for me. I have been so stressed and I have been looking at the negative a lot here lately.I should stop doing that and be thankful for what I have especially my family . Thank you for sharing this with me. I tell you I am so extremly lucky to have a friend like you. Love ya

OUR WILD ZOO! said...

I just wanted to stop by here and let you know I've been thinking of you and your precious family. Your perspective and your hope is so inspiring to me and I just think you're an amazing woman. You are are undoubtedly a light to many people.

~Jordyn said...

Of course again you do not know me. I am just a faithful reader to this blog. I am just here again to remind you that people who you do not even know are praying for you. I hope you feel that love. I know we do not know each other but we are both mothers so we share a little bit of a common bond.
I wish that I could do more to take away the pain that you feel but all I can really do is pray and I hope you know that your little girl is still thought of every day. Even by people you can not see.

I hope you have A good weekend!

~Jordyn

Heather said...

Thank you for helping me put things in perspective! It's so easy to get caught up in the stresses of life! You are such an influence for good and I am totally inspired by you!

Angela said...

Jen,
Thank you...you are such an inspiration...truly you are..love, love, love you!
Angela

"Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while but their hearts... Forever."