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Hope is the thing that is willing to take a chance on the future. Hope is the capacity to see something on the horizon that we are willing to move toward. If our hope gets us from today to tomorrow, and in that new day we are ready or able to deal with something we thought we couldn’t face, then hope has done its job. There is a worse thing than false hope. It is no hope.
Our son, Jack was born with an unknown subtype of congenital muscular dystrophy. Jack's disease caused him to have severe muscle weakness and he was ventilator dependent from four months of age until his death at the age of 15. This blog started out as a way to keep family and friends updated on Jack's spinal fusion surgery in the summer of 2006. Thereafter, it has become a window into Jack's life and the lives of those who loved him.
Our beautiful son died peacefully in my arms on January 5, 2014. Jack's journey is over. As Jack's mom, I now have to figure out how to live "Ann's Journey". I'm not sure where I go from here, but I know that wherever I go, Jack will always be with me, in my heart and guiding me in all I do.
Thank you for riding along with us on our journey.
9 comments:
Great! LOVE IT!!
Too cute and funny!
Alicia
I did this last year, or the year before when it was only one silly dance. This is great with the entire family!
The elfishness really suites Eric. He cracks me up! Seeing Jack "dance" and standing upright really brings tears to my eyes. It's so very special, if only for a moment of your own creation. Hugs!
Sarah, you are so sweet. You picked up on the same things I did. How perfect the Eric Elf was and how bittersweet it was to see Jack standing alongside his siblings.
xoxo,
Ann
I agree. Seeing Jack dance brought out some emotion for me as well. If only it could be...
I'm always thinking of you and your family.
Oh, btw, LOVE the new holiday look!
~Christy
Ann - I thought the same thing about Jack but didn't know if it would be upsetting to say so. I know it raised emotions for me, since Will is also non-ambulatory, and could just see HIS smiling face dancing around too. You have a good spirit as well as a good group of kids!
- betty
That was so cute!
Blessings, and Merry Christmas (if I don't get to tell you a few days before it's actually Christmas)! =0)
This is GREAT! Thanks for the smiles! I loved Jack dancing, beautiful!
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