I am glued to my TV today watching the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan. I have a good friend who lives in Tokyo. She moved there a few months ago from London and has never experienced an earthquake before. Thankfully she and her family are ok, but what a scare!
Things like this remind me just how precious life is. Live every day to it's fullest. You never know when an earthquake will strike. Or a hurricane. Or a tornado. Or a tsunami.
Or the death of a child.
Your life can change in an instant. So don't take anything for granted. Don't wait until tomorrow to do something fun or tell someone you love them. Do it today.
Dealing with the loss of a child is never easy, but it's even more difficult when you are an expat living far from home. Life will never be "normal" again and so now the challenge is to find my new normal. I am now back in the USA and the proud parent of two daughters, born using two different egg donors. "Frostina" and "Olea" are the loves of my life and I feel so grateful for the amazing women who donated their eggs and made my family possible.
That's so true! destruction can strike at any moment. In an instant our lives could be changed forever. I make it a point to tell everyone that I love them every time I get the chance.
ReplyDeleteIt's so true....I'm praying for all those families....
ReplyDeletelife truly is precious and we need to live each day to the fullest... thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your words of encouragement on my blog... means so much to me. So true... life can change so quickly - all my heart and thoughts are with those in Japan... mother nature can be so cruel sometimes :( Love your poem from your last post xoxo
ReplyDeleteWe used to live in Japan ans after experiencing the category 5 cyclone here a few weeks ago, we send our best wishes to all in Japan.
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We used to live in Japan ans after experiencing the category 5 cyclone here in Australia a few weeks ago, we send our best wishes to all in Japan.
ReplyDeleteI am following from the blog hop.
http://beourbest.blogspot.com/
We used to live in Japan ans after experiencing the category 5 cyclone here in Australia a few weeks ago, we send our best wishes to all in Japan.
ReplyDeleteI am following from the blog hop.
http://beourbest.blogspot.com/
I so agree.
ReplyDeleteI watched in horror at the images...it was like the sea was sweeping the cars like they were cardboard or something. A train is missing, ships are missing, people are missing....it's aweful!
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ReplyDeleteJill
Well said!
ReplyDeleteToo true.
ReplyDeleteAnd you reminded me of how I felt back in March watching (and very quickly, not watching) the TV coverage of the tsunami in Japan. I used to live there and love so much about Japan and its people and that made me even sadder. And yes, once again reminded to take care of everything you love.
Stopping by from the Fibro Rewind.
Hello, visiting from the Rewind, and definitely with you on remembering every day how precious life and family is and not taking things for granted. Off for some hugs.
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on with this one! Every day is a gift. I never leave the house without kissing my sweetheart and making sure he knows I love him. Same thing with my parents and sister. You just never know what hand life will deal you. Love and be loved.
ReplyDeleteHeya...hie...thnks to this post of urs... I'm just abt to msg a friend with whom my friendship has been very rough. more of low tides..never got to see the high ones, coz he never responded. But this time forgetting what all happened in the past..I feel this time..that he WILL respond AND perhaps say some thing more:) thnk u :) And yes dear..though m just a 21 and a half year old..I'd just like to say Have faith in God and in urself..he'll surely bless u with a beautiful baby to bring back the sunny smiles on ur face:)
ReplyDeletevisiting from the Fibro:)
http://aakritimalik.blogspot.com/2010/08/subliminal-connectivity.html
Such an important lesson. Life swings on a heartbeat, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteThanks for Rewinding at the Fibro.