Knocked Down, But Not Out

Some days life hits you. Hard. Stress is always present in life. I’m talking about those unexpected, unanticipated hits. Consider how life changing the loss of a child is.*

Our resolve is tested to the maximum in those circumstances. The pain is constant, sometimes overwhelming to the point you can barely breathe. You don’t know if you will ever feel normal again.

The pain gets worse before it gets better. But it does get better. Hope remains alive, like a tiny ember of a dying fire.

We don’t know how strong we are until we get leveled by life. If you are going through hell right now, keep going. Rise…

*This post is dedicated to two families I know who lost a child last fall. Their identities will remain anonymous.