Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.

Sounds like a excerpt from a chapter from one of Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s books on dealing with grief. She says grief will occur when one looses a goal that is of importance to them. I used to teach this in Lamaze classes because I knew people might grieve if their labor and birth didn’t go as they’d imagined. (sadly I now believe  that preparing people to expect to not have pain in labor was setting them up for grief)

Some people keep personal things within families quiet.  Especially when dealing with health issues and family crisis situations.   My Mother raised me to not discuss Religion/ Politics/ or Money.  She also felt that things about health and family were also to be kept private.  I just don’t agree; how can people engage in deep relationships without the discussion of the topics that make us who we are?

There have been several 180° turns in my life.  Most often they included the topics above. Previous posts go into my journey which included marrying Tommy when I was only 15.  Immediately changing social economic situations.  Becoming a Mother when I was 18. Becoming a Christian at 21. Falling away from my relationship with Jesus and returning more passionately while in my 30s. Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and becoming a grand mother in my 40s.

In my 50′s I’ve been learning grace from humility and significance from loss.

I believe my  compassion for others has increased greatly due to my own suffering.  And that’s a good thing!!

Now the shock that is causing me to again have to “walk by faith” to re examine all the promises I cling to; especially Romans 8:28.

“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God-those whom he has called according to his plan”

Our youngest son has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He is only 33. He is the Father of our precious Grand daughter.

This post is to be continued.