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Starting this blog (which is still definitely a work in progress) is certainly a bittersweet moment for me as I transition more and more from my old life to my new. I had an incredible journey with an amazing man who taught me so much! I recently heard someone refer to the fact that we are all born with a 'pilot light' inside of us and we each have to find what will inspire us, what will ignite us, so that we can shine through. Roch was that inspiration for me way back in high school when we first met and continued to contribute to it's shining all these years. Death cannot stop that as I will forever carry him in my heart. All the things he showed me - all the ways he inspired me - all the love he gave me - will always be part of who I am. Our sadness and brokenness from life's journey doesn't distinguish that flame but rather each crack that is revealed in 'God's pottery' through challenging times is simply another opportunity for His light to shine from within. It is my prayer that this light, which Roch helped ignite in me all those years ago, will continue to burn as a light from within for all to see as I continue forward into my 'new life'.
A huge thank you to all of you that followed me for so many years on Roch's CaringBridge site. I cannot say enough about the never ending love and support that you gave us during his journey. It will never be forgotten. And how wonderful to have such an amazing tool as the CaringBridge website to help folks through such challenging times! It is a wonderful, user friendly site that I recommend to anyone I know going through life changing events. Attached to this blog, you will find two links. One is a link to Roch's CaringBridge page in case there is ever a time you would like to look back on my amazing journey with him. The second is a link directly to the CaringBridge website. Please feel free to share this link with anyone you know going through difficult times. Sharing our stories and gaining support from the community is so vital during a time when nothing in life seems the same anymore. I still continue to volunteer with CaringBridge as an Amplifier attending various events and sharing the news of CaringBridge with folks. It's truly a work of heart. I was recently honored to be asked by CaringBridge to be an upcoming 'Featured Amplifier' for their Amplifier Hub web page and to share my story with other volunteers. You know I love to share my story! I truly feel that it is in sharing with each other that we see best how we really all are more alike than different.
In a few days, I will begin sharing the events from the summer that have helped me continue to move forward. The God-incidences that we've experienced since Roch's death have been unbelievable and this summer has certainly been no different. I will share some of those with you. If you would like to continue following my posts, you may subscribe to this blog to receive e-mail updates when I post just as you did with CaringBridge. There is a location off to the right where you can submit your e-mail address for that purpose. I would love to have you join me on this journey for none of us ever travels through this world alone. My gratitude for all of you runs deep as you have taught me so much about love and friendship. Make no mistake, we all have a light from within and I would love to continue to share our lights with each other and illuminate our way together. Thank you so much for continuing to be a part of my journey!
“I have come to believe that we do not walk alone in this
life. There are others,
fellow sojourners, whose journeys are interwoven with ours in seemingly random
patterns,
yet, in the end, have been carefully placed to reveal a remarkable tapestry. I
believe
God is the weaver at that loom.”
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