Our annual Christmas brunch, December 2008I found out this morning that Ida, the beautiful girl in the red jacket above, is not expected to make it through the week.
I know as much as I know anything in this world that there's a plan, a plan that gives me peace and comfort in times like this. However, this knowledge still doesn't relieve my silly and selfish hope that she will miraculously recover from the stupid pneumonia that has kept her intubated in the hospital for the last few weeks. This knowledge doesn't keep my heart from breaking at the thought of my life without her in it. I ache for her sisters, her brothers, her fiance and her extended family.
This is so horribly unfair.
I know as much as I know anything in this world that there's a plan, a plan that gives me peace and comfort in times like this. However, this knowledge still doesn't relieve my silly and selfish hope that she will miraculously recover from the stupid pneumonia that has kept her intubated in the hospital for the last few weeks. This knowledge doesn't keep my heart from breaking at the thought of my life without her in it. I ache for her sisters, her brothers, her fiance and her extended family.
This is so horribly unfair.
7 comments:
Oh Jeanelle, I'm truly sorry. Really. Really. Really, I am.
I hate cancer too. I hate that not everyone can be cured from it and go on with their lives and count it as just a horrible 'trial' like our family did. I also know there's a plan. But it's still hard. SO hard.
How heartbreaking. I'm so sorry to hear such tragic news.
xoxo
I hate it too. I'm so very sorry. So very sorry.
What would we do without the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the knowledge that families are forever. It's still painful for those of us left behind, though.
Oh, I am so so sorry.
And I know all too well that even the gospel doesn't keep death from being heartbreaking and hard to deal with.
I'm sorry.
Sorry Jeanellie :'o( MOM told me the whole story. I didn't know! This has definitely NOT been your best year, but i love you and am praying for you too!
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