My mom was so worried about when she would see me smile again when my daughter had died. My mom worried about when would be the next time she would see me smile. If her daughter would just crawl up in a ball and not her spirit shine through. I did think about that when I was walking to the delivery room. I thought how can my life carry on after this. Than I saw my mom there beside me taking care of her daughter making sure I was going to be okay. I just wanted to have the same experience with my daughter the chance to be there for her when she was going to be having her first baby. That dream had disappeared it was over in a second. I than thought about how much my mom loves me and how much I love her.
My mom has the most amazing strength I have ever seen. My mom has cancer but she is curing it the natural way with the things that God has given us instead of man made chemo and radiation. My mom was misdiagnosed with her cancer when I was in Jr. High. When my hubby was on his mission I woke up one day to see that both of my parents were gone. Just one vehicle was missing. I called their cell phones no answer. I came home after work. My parents were still not home. My parents would tell me if they were going on a spontaneous trip and they would answer their phones. I went into my room knelt down to the ground and prayed for their safety. I was worried I asked for comfort. I than crawled into bed and drifted slowly to sleep still not hearing my parents come home. The next day I woke up they were back they asked me to come sit down in the living room. I was sitting next to my mom when she told me that she had cancer. I grabbed her and cried. My mom was that example to me. My mom has so much strength everyday is a miracle with my mom. I smiled after my daughter was born. I have stayed strong for her and now I have to stay strong for my mom and my family.
This last Saturday night I got a call from my friend. My friend called to have me come over to comfort on the worst night of her life. My friends dad was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. In November my friend had found out that she was pregnant. My friend also found out in the same month that there was nothing they could do for her father. My friend stayed positive her dream was that her dad was going to hold his first grandchild. This phone call she could barely talk she asked if I was busy. I said if you need me I can be there. She said that she would like that. I got there and I saw so much pain her eyes. My friend got the news that night that her dad had passed away from the cancer. I just sat there and comforted her. She told me I was called because I was a friend that could comfort. That has stuck with me. I'm a friend who can comfort. I have gone through loosing a daughter and I can still go comfort my friends when they need me the most in their life.
I have to be grateful for the Savior for giving me that strength to still be me. I can see my sorrows and see my friends sorrow but I can look past my sorrow to be there for her. Compassion is what the Savior had shown to us and the Savior has given me the gift of compassion.
Lord, I Would Follow Thee
Savior, may I learn to love thee,
Walk the path that thou hast shown,
Pause to help and lift another,
Finding strength beyond my own.
Walk the path that thou hast shown,
Pause to help and lift another,
Finding strength beyond my own.
Who am I to judge another
When I walk imperfectly?
In the quiet heart is hidden
Sorrow that the eye can’t see.
I would be my brother’s keeper;
I would learn the healer’s art.
To the wounded and the weary
I would show a gentle heart.
I would learn the healer’s art.
To the wounded and the weary
I would show a gentle heart.
Savior, may I love my brother
As I know thou lovest me,
Find in thee my strength, my beacon,
For thy servant I would be.
As I know thou lovest me,
Find in thee my strength, my beacon,
For thy servant I would be.
I know that I wrote yesterday saying that I would share more memories of my daughter but this has just been on my mind.
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