Brooks Atkinson-"Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go."
What a year 2007 has been. Let's repeat that one more time....What a year 2007 has been. Talk about starting out with an understatement.
While sitting in church Sunday with just my boys while my wife was at home as a result of the reactions to the chemo, listening to Pastor speak about looking back at 2007, I found myself pretty angry, upset, flat-out mad. Look back at 2007-are you kidding me? No way I want to look back on that year. From here and forever more 2007 will be the year that which will not be mentioned....All my time-lines go from December 2006 to January 2008....there is no 2007...
After a few moments to pause and reflect I was able to reconsider. While we experienced some of the lowest lows, I can honestly say we have also experienced some of the highest hi's (yes, Janis got some good dope after her surgery and no, am not talking about that). 2007 has strengthened our faith, our marriage, our relationship with our kids, our friends, our church, and the support we continue to receive perpetually strengthens and lifts us up.
As crazy as it is to say.....I know that we have a long way to go but maybe 2007 wasn't so bad afterall?!!??!?
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I appreciate your honesty. And I always am encouraged by your posts because I can see the mighty ways God is working in your family. 2007was definitely a downer for us too...but I can also say that I've never been closer to God than I have had to be this year. His Power is made perfect in our weakness. Many blessings to you and Janis and the boys this New Year!
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