Out Of My Comfort Zone...

I am not one to easily share my true feelings. I tend to keep things bottled up inside, mulling things over and trying to make sense of life. I do need to talk about things to deal with them, yet only really open up to one or two people. I have been debating a lot on whether to write this or not, but actually think it might help with healing.


Once upon a time, there was a Daddy and Mommy who had 2 little girls. These girls were only 16 months apart, so very close. They did everything together and were always best friends. Many memories were made, and the family even started the saying "Us four, no more" because they were so close.



Time went on, and the older sister got married, then had a daughter. 2 years later the younger sister was married. They had children 19 days apart, and then 2 years later, 2 months apart. Cousins who lived only 10 minutes from each other.



Now their parents had remained best friends. They were EMT's together, did everything together. Every morning they had coffee together.



The younger daughter decided to adopt. She was able to travel to bring their daughter home the end of August. She got home, and could life be any better? Adjustment couldn't have been better. Life was good.



Barely 3 weeks later she received a phone call. She was asked to come immediately to her parents house. The sooner the better.



That was the day her world changed.



She found out that her mom was leaving. Apparently there was nothing her dad could do. Her mom said she had no reason, just wanted to be her own person. This girl had an almost fairy tale childhood. How could this happen? Yes, divorce happens. But not to her family. Not to her parents. They were best friends.



Now this may have been even harder because just 3 1/2 years previous her husband's parent's divorced. And they had been married for 26 1/2 years. The same exact amount her parents were married.



I do now know why. But I do know if you listen to the song below Slow Fade it has the line "But when flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near." Too true.

"We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose." ~Romans 8:28

"To know that nothing hurts the godly, is a matter of comfort but to be assured that all things which fall out shall co-operate for their good that their crosses shall be turned into blessings, that showers of affliction water the withering root of their grace and make it flourish morel this may fill their hears with joy till they run over." ~All Things For Good by Thomas Watson