How sad. How incredibly sad. To be so young and feel so hopeless. I can't imagine feeling so alone. Even in the darkest moments of my life---and some have been pretty black---never did that thought occur to me.
When I was student teaching, one of my students shot himself and bled to death on Valentine's Day. All these years I have wondered if things might have turned out differently if he had been able to talk to us--it was Friday,though, and everyone was ready to leave and I had a doctor's appointment. It taught me a lesson though. I've never turned a child away if he said he needed to see me --- and I won't.
At a time when life seemed just a little overwhelming, I am reminded of my goal of ThanksLiving. I'm thankful that we have clothes to wear, that I have a job, that my skills are needed and/or desired, that my children and grandchildren are healthy, that we have traditions to follow and are making new ones, that I have money to buy gifts with, that our girls are doing well in gymnastics, that I have a vehicle that needs its windshield de-iced and needs gas, that I have a house to decorate and invite my family into, that all of us know that peace of having a support system through our family, friends, and church, and that we all serve an awesome God.
Thank you, God, for the many blessings in my life!!
I really want to put a picture of my Christmas trees (no typo --- we have 4) and put on here, but my modern-day technology is not cooperating. Maybe later...
Ok...it's LATER! How cool is this? We have our own Christmas forest :)
3 comments:
The new family picture is wonderful!!
4 Christmas Trees...I.LOVE.IT!!
Love the Christmas picture. I begin building my forest tomorrow..........too many trees.........to little time! Love to you all.
Good luck on your forest, Tina! Love y'all.
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