“You can move
mountains, if you only believe.” This
was something my mother always told me, I believe my strength came from her and
then some. I’ve had to find my inner
strength more than my fair share of times, but it has never let me down as of
yet.
I also believe that for
one reason or another our paths are chosen before we are born. It’s like signing a contract that we are
willing to accept and to live just to move on to our next destination. My path wasn’t always so rosy, it had its
bumps, potholes and sharp turns that we all experience; just some tend to
experience more than others and in varying degrees. That’s what brought life to my book, my need
to let other people know that there are others out there who truly understand
what you are going through, to the abused children I say, yes I’ve been where
you are and I’ve survived, I’m not a victim, I’m a survivor and you can be one
too. I can also say that having 5
children with special needs and a disabled husband has its difficulties, but I
wouldn’t trade my life for the world. So
to the mothers of children with special needs, I too have been where you are, I
too have wondered ‘why me’ and I too have cherished every success that my
children have obtained.
There are blessings
intertwined within the pains that I’ve suffered and yes, I would do it all over
again if I needed to. I’m also a parent
who has lost children, one to miscarriage at a young age, one to an ectopic
pregnancy, one to stillbirth, and another miscarriage recently, but I also
believe that all of those things happened for a reason, I may not know all of
the reasons and maybe I won’t accept the reasons, but they happened and I’ve
had to cope with the loss just like other parents of unborn children. Our hearts are resilient, we do get past the
grief, but we never forget.
I’ve also lost both of
my parents, my mom to breast, bone and brain cancer in 1997, and my father to
heart failure and kidney failure in 2011.
I unfortunately understand the heartache of losing your parents.
This is what my book is
about, overcoming difficulties, seeing the positives and loving life for what
it is and loving the people in my life because they make it what it is.
Until next time....
Hi your book sound inspiring... I have hit a few rapids and waterfalls too and is always good to see how others have overcome the challenges set before them. Feel good you were able to come out with your head held high.
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much! Everything that I've gone through has just made me a much stronger person, but I still have my weak moments, just like everyone else. :-)
Delete~Mimi
Amazing!! You have a lot of courage and I admire that! I think this is a fantastic way to reach out to others!
ReplyDeleteThank you Hillary! It's taken a lot out of me to write some of the more "traumatizing" events in my life, but everything that I've gone through, I feel has been for a reason. I don't know all of the reasons, but I just keep myself strong and keep plugging along!
DeleteBy the way, I just watched your hubbys cat video, loved it!
~Mimi
I'm enjoying your blog posts very much! I am also a firm believer in everything happens for a reason even when we can't see it at the moment. I feel like having those beliefs helps me to get through life's harder times. There are just things in life that you can't control. It sounds like you are a very strong, resilient woman. Congrats on starting your book!
ReplyDeleteHello, just started reading your blog, your courage is inspiring. Looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like you've had quite the journey! We've all had pitfalls and bumps in the road. If not, I don't think we'd be living this life. Thanks for sharing the intro!
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