Today a friend of mine buried her 18 year old son after a 2 year battle with cancer. It pains me so much to see these kinds of things happening to people. He was just a child. Children should not get sick. They should not die.
Seeing this family going through this has really been an emotional thing for me. I didn't know him and I am not super close to his mom but she is really a beautiful woman. Through all this she really kept her Faith and even today is comforted in knowing that he has gone to be with God.
I realized this morning that even though I love my little girl with all my heart,I really do seem to dwell on the bad things with her. So, she is a wild headstrong girl, she doesn't sleep well, she IS a special needs child, but she is MY child and she is the most important person in my life. Becoming a mother to her is the most important and special thing that I have ever done. I asked myself this morning, What if it was you in this position? Would you feel comforted in knowing that she was in a better place? Would you feel that she had a GREAT childhood? It made me realize how thankful I am to have overall such a happy healthy child that loves me as much as I love her. And I also realized that I really need to take more time out for hugs and kisses and snuggles. We need to take more time for all the fun stuff. I personally can not imagine ever being in my friends position...But I could not live with being in this position and having regrets.
So today I am so thankful for my beautiful girl and all the joy she brings to our lives. I will be sure to give her plenty of hugs and kisses and snuggles(for as long as she will let me) and make sure she knows every hour of every day just how much she is loved and cherished. After all, there is not a person in this world that could have too much love.
