We have been very fortunate this year. It has been a wonderful year for our little family. Sure, our bank account might look dismal at times and wondering how things will go this winter is stressful, but we have food on the table and a wonderful, healthy, happy baby and two sweet dogs (both who need to go to the vet for various reasons and I fear the worst, but they should be fine.) But all those things aside we are very lucky.
However, 2014 has not been kind to many people I know. Too many people I know (or know of) have been dealt some really, for the lack of a better word, crappy hands. The little town we are from has had too many tragedies this year, along with many of our friends and family. Sometimes it seems like the bad luck will never let up. Between a fire stealing someone’s home and memories, a drunk driving accident claiming the lives of two well loved teens, another accident hurting another group of kids, an accident killing two vacationers, more miscarriages than I care to count, a tree falling on Abel’s dad, people losing jobs, cancer, a young couple losing their very early baby boy… you name it and I feel like it has happened. There certainly have been some wonderful events- we have had lots of friends have sweet babies- but sometimes the bad things overwhelm you and it’s easy to forget the good things. All these things weigh heavily on my heart. I feel like I have cried more tears for people in the last 10 months than I should have had to. I can’t imagine how those directly impacted feel.
Then I see people rallying together to help each other. From Go Fund me campaigns, to simple words of sympathy and love, I realize that regardless of all these tragedies or accidents one thing always remains. These times bring people together and really show you that no matter what bad things happen we all have love in our lives. We are so lucky to have love. And while I am not the most religious person out there, I pray that good luck finds those who need it and that the remaining months in 2014 bring people more love and hopefully happiness.
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