Everything in Perspective

So I was having a "very bad day" the other day, mad at a lot of things, frustrated with work, home people in general and I was just mad. These things happen and it seems like the whole day can be consumed.

As I do frequently, I went onto Facebook to see what people were doing, look at pictures and see if I could improve my mood. As I was doing this, I saw a post about vaccines (a whole other topic) and when I clicked on the link I was brought to this picture.


My heart instantly broke. How can a baby be alive and look like this? How strong must that baby have been? How heart broken must his parents have felt? How hopeless could they feel? How could they go on each day? Did they keep their faith? I was just breaking down, as I am now just thinking about it. Each of my children ended up in the NICU, but as hard as it was, I am sure it was nothing compared to what this family went through.

Look at his little hand, his little face, his body! All bloated and in pain. A baby, a sweet new baby that was loved from the moment the parents knew they were having him. Who was planned for, who was precious, who was a gift.

I had to go to the website and read the story. I had to know if this baby lived or died, how the parents made it, where they got their strength, how it happened, why it happened and just see. I could not help myself. So I went to the link http://iansvoice.org/ianslife.aspx. I read and I cried, I prayed and cried, I thought "How can my little frustration compare to this?" "How can I not see that these things are nothing?" "How can I not be grateful for what I have? and "How merciful God is in death and his promise of a new life?"

I had my husband come and read the story and we cried and hugged. It is hard to think about children suffering. We know that in 3rd world countries it happens and we collectively try to help. Chad and I sponsor a child in Lethoso, and have for about 4 years. But it is hard to think of a baby here in the USA, a child suffering with Cancer, or a disease or something hard to bear such as this little boy Ian. But it happens. Think about it, think on it, and put everything in perspective.

Funny how God has a way of showing you to be thankful and think of him. After I read this, my husband turned on a show for the kids. It was the Pixar Short Films. One of the short films is Boundin'. I have added it below. Watch it and learn from a simple children's film. Thank God and keep your family close. Think of how blessed you are.

To bad....

So I was at Church the other day in a different town. So it was a new group that we had not seen before. We knew a few of the people. We had a wonderful time and agreed we should go back.

While at church, I was introducing a lady (unnamed) to my sons and she looked at me and said, "Too bad one of them isn't a girl!". Now I am pretty sure she did not mean it in the way it came out, but I would never trade any of my boys for a girl. If I were to go back in time and be told, you can trade or replace any of your boys for a little girl I would have said, "No thank you, I want my boys." I am sure that having a girl would be great, but I would never want to miss out on the fun times and love I have had with my boys.

So please do not think that I am missing out or need a girl. Would I like a girl someday, would be nice, but I have been blessed with such wonderful boys that if I had a whole football team of them, I would be completely happy.