If you're visiting this blog and haven't yet heard about The Macs and Baby Cora, I encourage you to check out their blog and catch up on the story.
They were featured in an article in our local newspaper, and were in a special news segment the other night.
Today I finally had a chance to watch Cora's memorial service that took place in February. It hurt to watch, and I'm not even a mom, or anywhere close to motherhood. In situations like this, I can only think "Life is fragile." It doesn't last forever. Cora was only 11-months old. Death comes knocking whether we're ready or not.
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On the opposite end of the spectrum of life is a grandparent who is just getting worn down. I have the chance every Sunday to be a "ray of Sunday sunshine" to my grandparents when I visit each week. Today was one of the hardest days I've ever had at the nursing home. In college I went once a week with a group of friends to the local nursing home to visit the patients there. It was weird at times because they'd ask who we were and why we were visiting. Unfortunately some of them never had any family come to visit, even though their family members lived in the same town. But it's different interacting with my own grandparents in that situation, and not a stranger's. I'm thankful that I live close enough to enjoy the company of my grandparents, even though it's just for an hour a week.
Today I prayed with my grandpa. It's something I've never done before, but something that I would often do with my other nursing home friends. I felt like I needed to. His verse lately has been "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." That's where his hope is. When he can't sleep, he thinks about that verse. When he gets weary from sickness, he thinks about that verse. When life gets him down, he thinks about that verse. And that's what's getting him through. I wish that there was more that I could do to help him, but prayer and a piece of my time are really all that I can offer.
Don't take your family for granted. I think that's what people have learned through Cora's story. And grandparents have so much to offer. Love on them while you still can.
To hear him say "I love you, Sweetie" when I hugged him goodbye ... that was enough for me.
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DeMo! I love the look of your blog...
Thanks for your comment about twitter, I just don't know about it. I am usually excited about new things going on, but that one is just not doing anything for me!
About the cake... I took 3 classes at Hobby Lobby to learn different decorating techniques, but I never did take the Fondant class... that is what I learned to do on youtube... it was great!
About your grandpa. The other day I talked to my grandma for an hour on the phone and you would have thought that she just won the lottery or something. She was so excited to talk to me... It is so true to no take for granted of them!
Thanks for reading my blog and I hope you are doing well!
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