tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525384231822327550.post3850318999269523277..comments2024-03-05T05:53:19.278-05:00Comments on Antique ART Garden: Life Lesson My 8-Year Old Son Taught Me This MorningAntique ART Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674268803389194210noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525384231822327550.post-20092879735219653252011-04-11T05:12:11.387-04:002011-04-11T05:12:11.387-04:00I have the same 'affliction' - I, too, alw...I have the same 'affliction' - I, too, always have to explain! This was such a sweet prod from your little boy :)Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525384231822327550.post-44389931833023282462010-07-27T23:14:44.902-04:002010-07-27T23:14:44.902-04:00Gina, I had only been following your blog for abou...Gina, I had only been following your blog for about two weeks when you lost your daughter. I tried to leave a comment to say how sorry I was for your loss but words failed me. Finally I have summoned the courage to speak to you. The first thing I will tell you is that my heart breaks for you over the loss of your daughter. I did not lose my daughter but she moved around the world and I thought I would never see her again. For 3 years I cried every day of my life. Every time I thought of her or the babies (she had two children) I would start to cry . My eyes were swollen all the time. Finally, I could not stand the pain any longer and I just had to turn her and my pain over to the Lord. It has been about 21 years now and I still try to help him out once in a while but for the most part, the pain has been replaced with love. I try to remember all the good times when I think of them. The hardest times for me now are when I see other women out with their daughters and I know it isn't something I will probably ever have again in my life. The dark days are not as dark now.<br /> I guess I said all of that just to say this. There is no certain way to handle grief. You just have to work it out one day at a time. I will say this, I pray you do not let it steal your faith because you have such potential for helping others. When I found your blog, I read every word of it and then I told every one I knew about this wonderful woman who was trying to be the best Christian she could be. One who loved her Lord, her family and her garden and loved to share it all with others. Try to hold on to Gina until the grief is bearable again. You may never be the same again but guess what. You may be better.......CeciliaCeciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17405023505597524277noreply@blogger.com