Three blog posts in one weekend? I know its almost too much....
Anyway... If any of you know me then you know that it is a rare instance if I can't sleep.
I can ALWAYS sleep.
Tonight however, I just have a head full of thoughts.
I read this blog earlier by Nie Nie.. It seemed like everyone had her on their blogs so I wanted to see what the fuss was about. Well I'm sure all of you know how she got in a plane crash and like 80 percent of her body is burned and all that. Needless to say she looks nothing like her old self.
Well...I somehow found my way to a newspaper story that was on her and it was like 10 pages long and I read the whole thing just bawling my eyes out the whole time. It was just so touching to me as i'm sure it was to all of you. She talked about how one of her kids wouldn't look at her for months after the crash. And how her husband told her she was so beautiful everyday. It was so cute to me the way her husband loved her so unconditonally. It was so humbling to read and it made me so thankful for everything I have. Especially for my husband who I know would love me just as unconditionally if I were in the same situation. Holy cow i'm bawling again.
I really don't know why this had such a big impact on me. I feel like it might be because it was combined with the news of a friend leaving the church. I am just so unbelievably thankful for this gospel and it is so hard for me to understand how someone can have it, leave it, and be happy without it. I don't understand how someone can turn so quickly. I am just so sad for them. Its not like I am judging them or anything, it just breaks my heart. I guess everything just caused me to reflect on my life and my blessings and how truly fortunate I am.
I wish I was a better writer so I could better convey how I feel right now haha.
Oh well... even if you don't get anything out of this at least I'll be able to sleep now.
Which I better do cause I have church at 9.
Love Love Love
1 comment:
I think you did an excellent job at conveying your words. I had never read that story but it sounds really sad and very touching. I know how you feel though about having the church and then it's such a mystery how someone could leave it. It just shows that no matter how strong you may be Satan still works on you. Anyway...I'll get off my soap box. On a happier note, it was so good to see you yesterday!! Good luck this semester, you're a trooper!
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