H.O.P.E.

Hello SOTH.... Well tomorrow after work I'm going to WOMEN OF FAITH conference with 2 very dear friends, Sheryl & Jonnel. Sheryl lost her son 3 years ago so she is all too familiar with the heart ache of a mom without her child. Anyway it will be a positive, uplifting, encouraging time....the music and speakers are all so good and I am so looking forward to it.
I read something the other day that helps me to remember there is HOPE in this tremendous pain I often feel.  H = HOLD  O = ON  P = PAIN  E = ENDS....Hold On Pain Ends....Now I know the pain doesn't end, but as my sisters have told me, the pain gets better or we learn to live with the pain....sometimes I feel like I have no hope but I am Holding On every day and learning to live WITH the Pain.....the intense pain will end....I don't know...sometimes I read things that help me for the moment and I think that's what H.O.P.E. did for me today...
Praying for moments of peace for all of us...Love you all.....Vicki

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Missinglisa
Missinglisa

Have a wonderful conference. It will really be fun going with friends!
I cherish the up days. I have made peace with the bad days. I still cry a lot but I probably always will. I enjoy life now and go with the flow. I know now that my bad feeling are temporary. It will get better.
Now my husband has a bit of trouble with me. He gets worried when he sees me crying. He so desperately wants me to be happy. I just tell him that I am fine \"I was thinking\". Yes, we do learn to live with the pain; no it won\'t go away but we do the best we can do, one step at a time.
I am looking forward to hearing about the conference.
Love and hugs,
Marlene
NoraMc
NoraMc

have fun and enjoy!!
laurim45
laurim45

Enjoy..wish that I was with you...Lauri
Livingjuicy
Livingjuicy

Fill yourself up and I hope you might share what resonates.

TGIF and lots of heartfelt (((hugs))) and love your way,

XO Joanie
donnasd
donnasd

Blessings at the conference...

Hugs,

Donna
jmk1973
jmk1973

Hope it fills you spiritually and you enjoy time with your friends...

((((HUGS))))....Julia
CFMOM2
CFMOM2

Hope is what we all need!!! Hugs, Kathy
zzztop
zzztop

Dear Vicky:: It has been almost 11 years since I lost my only child my daughter and I just feel empty most of the time. no matter where I go or what I do i,am thinking Roz. would love this.. I,am always missin g her. always will. How could we ever forget our children who are gone ? It is hard but all we can do is get up and do the best we can. I try to good days bad days. Bless your angel big warm hug Mary Ann
JennsMom66
JennsMom66

Vicki, enjoy the conference
PLA58
PLA58

Enjoy your conference. Keep on with HOPE. I think of the poster of the cat holding on to the branch w/ its body hanging. That comes to mind holding on to hope.....
Hugs Penny