Brave Enough To Be Bliss

And while they don’t need to involve out of town trips, I hope she makes a conscious decision to create wonderful adventures with her children through the years and soaks in and savors each and every one, knowing those memories, along with God, will be what helps sustain her through whatever life may bring her way.

“The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.” Ritu Ghatourey

It had been a very difficult first semester academically, so there wasn’t nearly as much excitement this Christmas as the last. Mainly she was resting or sleeping, although we did catch up on some of our favorite shows. She was moving toward acceptance that medical school might not be an option. She had some really tough classes coming up the next semester, so I was concerned, but she’d made it through the first semester, so we focused on celebrating that huge accomplishment. But after she went back to KU, the cold winter days and nights passed slowly. From time to time, it felt a little like she was slipping through my fingers, but that made me particularly glad we had taken the adventures we had.

Mamma Mia! (2008) - Slipping Through My Fingers Scene (8/10) | Movieclips (youtube.com)

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” Unknown

Resources ▪ What lights you up? — Ginger Rothhaas ▪ Check-In Conversation — Ginger Rothhaas ▪ Expanders — Ginger Rothhaas ▪ Draw Your Circles — Ginger Rothhaas ▪ The Gifts of Imperfection - Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)

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