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{my.animal}

05.28.2009

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i feel like i have dealt with my fair share of life lessons this week and its just thursday. the rawness of the human experience always takes me by surprise- sometimes it takes my breath away; my heart. i melt into this comfortable little life of semi-perfection,  complain about things that don’t matter but seem like they do {crumbs on the carpet, or too many dishes, cellulite}, and forget to be truly thankful for the gifts i have been infinitely blessed to receive. and i am sure once this open wound has healed {and it will…i know it will, because it has before}, that the events that envelop our daily existence will return to a quiet sustainability, and perhaps the occasional mini-struggle for flavor. even as a mother, and that is the job that defines me most, you get numb from….too much perfect. {if there is very too much, right?} in a way, its nice to be reminded that this journey is genuine and real in every way…good and bad.


daily mantra: life is the art of drawing without an eraser….{unknown}

Posted in {katie}, {my.story}

by amanda.b.

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jodi - I haven't been keeping up on things at 2ps, but when you say "open wound" I think I know what you're talking about. I hope I'm wrong, but if not, just know that my thoughts are with you as you're struggling through. It makes us stronger, right?

amy - Beautiful shot and beautiful processing! I'm sorry you've had such a difficult week, I hope it improves quickly! :)

Shawna - Mandy - Although I don't personally "know" you I can tell you are an amazing person:) It is my honor to read your posts:) Even in your time of sadness you are so eloquent with your words. It is your words and letters to your daughter that have lifited me so many times....thank you:)

sharon - Just wonderful! These kind of "animals" are the best!

Stephanie - Beautiful photo. You are amazing Mandy. ♥

tara pollard pakosta - thinking of you today and knowing, like you say, everything will be okay in the end. Just knowing you have your two beautiful girls is enough! big hugs! tara

Stacey - Mandy you have a beautiful soul and your post touched my hear. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Doni - Beautifully said this morning. Your words reminded me of echoes of past days in my life. Infertility for seven years - 10 babies in heaven due to early miscarriages - memories of 3 months in a NICU with my former 25 weeker....hard stuff of life. And yes...the days when I look at my three kids with eyes wide open I realize that I too, have gotten numb to perfection. I am a JSO photographer and last night my husband buzzed all the hair off my five year olds head. I was so mad at him because (first) as a photographer, he just messed with one of my precious models for the next two months at least :), and second...I could see the scars left in Ty's head from all the IV's. It's been haunting me to look at. Your post reminded me though that I should see those battle scars as the greatest blessings because my son survived. Hold on to the grace of today. The blessings are many. (PS - your blog has been on my feed reader for a long time. :)

jess - Your words are SO true... I sometimes feel like bad things HAVE to happen every once in a while to remind us that this is REAL and that things aren't ALWAYS perfect, ya know? Been thinking of you a LOT today sweetie. xoxo

Bobbi - I <3 Amanda. Really is there anything else I can say that I haven't said before? You are amazing and my thoughts are with you.

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