Words For Wednesday

Happy Wednesday Ladies!

 

Hope you are all having a great week so far! 

 

I saw this quote the other day, and it really resonated with me.  Isn't it so true, doesn't it feel like sometimes the worst things happen to the best people. 

 

Lately I find myself constantly asking the same question over and over again....why????  I feel like I can't even turn on the TV anymore without hearing about some awful tragedy, another innocent life being taken by the hand of some crazy person.  I mean it can really get super depressing.  I have learned that as crappy as these things are, focusing on all the bad and evil of this world is simply no way to go through life.  It definitely makes me so sad, and as a mom it is pretty scary raising children is this pretty messed up world.  But I do really try and focus on all the positive things, well because living in a bubble is just simply not an option...but seriously it should be right??!!

 

I try not focus on the ugliness of the world, I try and steer clear of the ugly people that have nothing better to do than cut others up, and I try and live my life the best that I can and provide as much happiness to my husband and kids as possible.  I listen to tragedy after tragedy on the news, and I don't allow myself to get consumed in it.  But that is so much harder to do when awful things happen to people who are close to you.  When we turn on the TV and hear these awful stories, we get sad, and think how awful it is, but when tragedy strikes close to home, for me anyway, it becomes so much more real.  Like holy cow, that could so easily happen to me, or one of my loved ones. 

 

I told you guys about my dear friend Talia last week, if you missed that post you can read it here .  Her husband was diagnosed with cancer about 5 years ago, and though he was sick, never did she expect to lose him so soon, it was definitely sudden and definitely unexpected.  It really hit me hard, someone my age losing their husband.  I have never known anyone that I was close to that has lost a spouse, I mean my heart breaks for my friend and her children.  We all just assume, we will live until we are old and gray, that we will retire, enjoy life with our spouse, watch our children grow up, get married, have a family of their own...that is how life is supposed to be.  People commit murder, are child molesters, yet they walk the streets and good people, like Brad get cancer, and are taken way too soon...to me gosh life is just so unfair!

 

This past weekend Mark and I were sitting outside and Jack came outside to let us know that one of his friends from back in Charlotte was killed earlier Saturday morning in a car accident.  I was so completely devastated.  14 years old...a young, brilliant life taken way too soon.  My heart breaks for the family, no parent should ever have to bury a child.  I was sad for Jack and his friends back home in Charlotte...to be so young, and to have to deal with a friend dying.  I mean why is life just so unfair sometimes. 

 

I am not a super religious person by any means, but I do believe in God, and they say God always has a plan, but man, lately I really question what exactly that plan is. 

 

This past week has once again shown me that life is short, and making the most of each day, making sure your loved ones know you love them, is just so important. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  See you back here tomorrow!