On a Happier Note
I had a wonderful visit with my friend Anne (from Ohio) this past weekend. We spent Sunday in Sedona - tasting wine, eating chocolate, soaking in the beautiful scenery and enjoying long talks. Thanks Anne!
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.
6 comments:
love this pic Ann!
You two look great! And I'm super jealous because I've wanted to go back to Sedona since I left last time. ;-) ~Amanda
Amanda - we need to plan a retreat in Sedona. The hiking is awesome!
It's great to have the kind of friend you can have long talks with. I hope your weekend gave you the juice you needed to start the week anew.
Great pic! I'm with Amanda - totally jealous! I too have wanted to go back since the day we drove off with our hair blowing in the wind.
So glad you two got a chance to get away - you both deserve it.
Luv ya!
Carrie
How much fun? I am up for a retreat in Sedona anytime!
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