It’s been an interesting day and the start of what I hope to be a very busy year.
After a long holiday break, my husband returned to work last night only to find out a friend at work lost his daughter on Christmas Day. She had been shot multiple times. My husband was having a hard time processing this and wasn’t sure what he should do for his friend. Attend the funeral or not? Being the shy guy he is (one of the many things I love about him), he decided not to attend. The pain of losing a child is weighing heavy on his mind and so was his brother.
My brother-in-law underwent surgery this morning to remove the cancer from his liver and colon. I stopped by on my way to a luncheon and have been updated tonight he is doing great. These two people, my brother-in-law and my husband, are very interesting bread. They appear to have no fear at all, and for the most part, they don’t. They “feel” very deeply, but don’t always express it with words and sometimes don’t even express it with action. It’s just a presence they both have. They worry more about the people around them and think nothing of worry for themselves.
My brother-in-law has been a silent warrior. He has fought so many fights (heart, death and cancer) and yet he always comes out victorious. Always with a smile on his face, as if it was nothing to worry about to begin with. You wouldn’t know it if you met him, because to him it’s just another day. But if you met the people surrounding him, we would tell you, he is an inspiration to us all.
As I left the luncheon and ran to pick up my boys; I was thinking about the eWomenNetwork luncheon I attended, my brother-in-law, my husband, my boys and my future. I was thinking about all the chaos of the week thus far and how blessed I am to have it ALL in my life. It was great meeting so many women who are moving forward with their dreams. Not always knowing how they are going to get there, but somehow finding a way.
This inspiration from so many different avenues affirms my own dreams. It gives me the strength and courage to keep fighting for my future. Days like today give me hope that tomorrow can be even better than today. And although I will never be a silent warrior, I like to think I can fight like a warrior, dream among the clouds, wonder like a child, laugh like a clown, smile until it hurts and live to LOVE yet another day!
Luv, luv,
Julie
