Comments on: Just. Perfect.

By: Leisha

Leisha — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:21:24 +0000

This post makes me like you immensely. So real, so spiritual.

By: allyson

allyson — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:21:24 +0000

wow mara. beautiful.

By: Heather H

Heather H — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:00:20 +0000

beautiful mara!

merry christmas.

By: Kalli

Kalli — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:41:07 +0000

perfect. spoke right to my heart.

thanks

By: Johnna Cornett

Johnna Cornett — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:41:11 +0000

“I was praying that this wish would not destroy us.”

I’m there, all to often. Hope is stranger I don’t trust.

Thanks for this post.

By: jamesrivergirl

jamesrivergirl — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:30:44 +0000

Oh, hennchix, your comment really got me.

This was nice, Mara. Especially applicable to me right now:
“The night is dark, it seems starless, but I know it’s not. Sometimes, it’s just the cloud cover that blocks my ability to see the small twinkles of light that dot the night sky.”

By: hennchix

hennchix — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:47:17 +0000

Beautiful! Thankyou very much for sharing a part of all of our lives here, and so very poignantly. My sis gave birth to a gorgeous little girl with a serious heart defect. Sadly, she was called home at 8 months old. I am so glad that we had taken every opportunity to spend time with her;but it still hurts every day. We used to tease Lori that Devan was velcro’d to her arms. A while after the funeral, Lori said that she had known since Devan’s birth that her time here would be short, and so she never put her down if she could help it. She would need every touch to help her get through the grief that would be her companion for the rest of her life.

My sis taught me that every second is precious, and that what we see is not necessarily what is really there.

By: jendoop

jendoop — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:36:08 +0000

Did you steal this part straight out of my head or are we living parallel lives?

“When my hubby got called I didn’t realize how much I could love people that I didn’t know, that I didn’t share a language or country with. But I’ve also been surprised at my capacity for frustration and the ease of giving in to judgment and anger.”

That is why it was bittersweet when my husband was released a few weeks ago.

While he was still serving there was a particular sister who showed up once a month without her children, just enough to get assistance. I thought the branch president was being blinded by charity. It infuriated me and when my husband said he’d be late getting home one night because he had to take her a check I didn’t make it easy on him.

Last week that young mother off handedly said that the doctor gave her a clean bill of health, that there would be no more treatments.

“What treatments?” I said.

“Oh, you didn’t know? I had a hysterectomy, I had cancer.”

The lesson I learned I’ll do my best to always carry with me.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:45:00 +0000

I, too, am well acquainted with grief, and with the anticipated reunion on the other side of the veil. I pray for that family. Pass along my email address if you’d like. I have talked to many Mothers who have lost their children and helped them through the difficult times. It is just helpful to know someone else has been there.
She is lucky to have you as a friend.

By: Justine

Justine — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:03:56 +0000

Happy Christmas Maralise. This was so lovely.