Life. is. Hard.
I thought I would take a moment to bring you this profound thought to start my blogging year of 2012. I know this rudimentary idea seems obvious to many or maybe not. It has taken me about 27 or so years to actually come to terms with this. As the words slipped out of my mouth on the phone yesterday with a dear friend a light bulb went off.
The absence from my blog is a culmination of many things, events and thoughts and none of them have anything to do with Down Syndrome. Many life events I wish I could share but cannot. But what I have realized while I endure this particular season of my life is that Life is Hard {yes I said it again}…BUT… Down Syndrome is Easy
and God is Good.
No really, sometimes I wish people would just realize that my Grady’s diagnosis is one of the easiest and most beautiful aspects of this life. I’m not painting an unrealistic picture or throwing fairy dust at your screen…What I am saying is that when Life gets tough, I take one look into Grady’s eyes and he brings me back “home” again. His jovial laughter puts santa to shame.
God has shown me Easy, to help me through the Tough.. .
“Don’t let your eyes get used to darkness
The light is coming soon
Don’t let your heart get used to sadness
Put your hope in what is trueNo matter how the wind may blow
It cannot shake the sun
Lay your sorrows on the ground
It’s time to come back homeWhen the future seems uncertain
Like the coming of a storm
Your loving Father carries his children
When they can’t walk anymore”
– JJ Heller
without wings 