Lately, I haven't had that much to blog about. After the trip, things got pretty quiet, and maybe a little realization set in. I just kept telling myself that if I can get through the holidays, it'll be ok. And now that the holidays have passed, I don't have a big hurdle to get over and sometimes I'm not OK. And sometimes I am.
Like today, I'm alright. I took the dogs to the vet and that was an adventure. I caught a lady in the waiting room laughing at me, as Gage tried to jump me from behind when I was trying to coax him to stay on the scale.
At church on Sunday, Father Leo talked about acceptance. He said how many of us "signed" up for the life we are living? Wouldn't we all want to be movie stars or rich? I'm sure I wasn't raising my hand when God was handing out grief. And I know that Trav did not volunteer for cancer. But Trav had a good attitude about it when it was given to him, he just said, "well, you play the hand your dealt." And that was what Father Leo's talk was about. Even though we don't like the life that was given to us, we must learn to accept it and grow from it. Because it was given to us for a reason. How lucky are we??
So, that is what I am going to try to do - accept it.
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Acceptance
Posted by Karianne at 7:58 PM
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I love Father Leo. When the kids and I went to church on Saturday we had the same sermon. You are so right. We can just use what we have and try and do better form there.
I can only imagine how excited Gage was to be at the vets. LOL
I wish I would've heard the sermon. I like Father Leo too. He seems to know when to give the right talk.
And oh Gage-e, doesn't think about tact. I know there are alot of things you feel lucky and unlucky about. I'll be the first to wish you Good Luck on the acceptance and peace be with you Kar! I love ya!
Crazy to think that a year ago we were all celebrating the absence of Trav's cancer at my mom's retirement party.
Well I just found this on the internet and it goes great with your blog
"the last of the seven stages in this grief model, you learn to accept and deal with the reality of your situation. Acceptance does not necessarily mean instant happiness. Given the pain and turmoil you have experienced, you can never return to the carefree, untroubled YOU that existed before this tragedy. But you will find a way forward."
We miss Gage-E also, I am trying to convince Joe to get a lab, yeah I know the last thing I need is ANOTHER dog... but I just can't help it I love them all so much!
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