I awoke today immensely overwhelmed with
emotion: washed in the wonderment and amazement that I so graciously get to call
my life. I am left silently humbled thinking about today: a day dedicated to
those who are no longer with us in body, but in memory alone. I think about
each person desperately wishing the one they love and miss was standing right
next to them, breathing the beauty of life into new memories and moments. Tears
fill my eyes with the thoughts of sadness that fill those
hearts.
I think about the people with CF we have lost
this year. I think of their families. I think of their friends. I think of the
people that will never experience their beauty. I think of that vacant space
that is left because of their absence. I think of their unique spirit and life:
a force that is irreplaceable in the hearts of all they touched: a legacy that
will transcend time and live long after they have physically gone.
Then I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude
for my own life: a deep humbled, "thank you" that escapes through
silent tears resounding from my eyes. I think about how different today could
have been. When I bound up the stairs this morning, skipping a step in between,
I was frozen by the catch in my breath when I arrived at the top. Again, a
silent "thank you" slipped through my lips, living on the very air I was given to live today. I think about how CF threatened to create my own
vacant spot at the table and in the hearts of those I love. I think about how
those days will come again, and what legacy I will leave. Will I have done
enough good? What will be my own legacy? Will the memories I fill with those I
love be enough to transcend the test of time? When this body is no longer
present, will my love for life continue to live on through those I've
encountered? But by the grace of God and every person who has fought with me, I
am here. That is most incredible, and I am most thankful for every beautiful breath.
Today we remember those we have lost: their
legacies resurrected in the memories we share, the impact they made on our
lives, and the beauty of their unique journeys. Love to you all.
Fight CF
- Walk for the lives we have lost to CF and
fight to save the beautiful lives still impacted by CF: Team
Ashley - Great Strides
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