I was a child
who spent time by herself
playing, thinking, creating,
drawing cards, writing poems for family,
arranging my dolls
pretending
sitting in the driveway picking out pretty rocks
riding my bike through the neighborhood
climbing trees,
exploring National Parks
surrounded by family
and just being loved.
It was later in life that I had to learn
to stand up with courage through hard times,
find my strengths, survive trauma,
loss, adversity, disappointment,
learn how to feel my way through the dark,
take steps while blindfolded,
feel my way along the wall
lean on my faith through it all,
I always told God, “Don’t take a child from me,
because I will not survive that loss.”
But He did.
And here I am, surviving.
I think I have a heart ❤️
more tender than most,
perhaps a faith stronger than most,
perhaps I am more nieve than most,
but I have learned, felt, experienced
more. loss. than. most.
We are not here to fly through this life without pain,
We are here to learn how strong we are
to spread caring, love, help others,
no matter what comes our way.
There is always something you can do,
Reach out to a friend, Learn something new.
cfblack, 4-4-26
O SON OF MAN! My calamity is My providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy. Hasten thereunto that thou mayest become an eternal light and an immortal spirit. This is My command unto thee, do thou observe it.
Bahá’u’lláh
Doctor Grandma 