Why not me?
2 weeks later, as my daughter lay on an exam table with the doctor standing over her, and said, "It looks like the test results are in, and they are positive for Trisomy 21. She does have Down syndrome", I cried Why me?
Why not me?
When there was heart failure, when questions arose, when therapies started and appointments overwhelmed, when fears overcame................. Why me?
Why not me?
Until one day.............................
The joy of triumph overshadows any past struggle or delayed milestone..............................
And the love I feel is stronger than any fear............................
And with tears of gratefulness for this moment and prayers of thankfulness for this life that I have been given, I ask Why me? that I get to be able to experience this?
Why me? that I get to live each day with a ray of sunshine.
Why me? that I get to experience joy personified.
Why not me?
This post is part of a writing prompt from Ellen Stumbo's blog. Some good prompts over there. Head over and check it out.
Beautiful. Why not, indeed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! Love it! Why not me :-)
ReplyDeleteYup. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteAh, beautiful! I feel the same way :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful indeed! We are so lucky--people just don't know what they are missing.
ReplyDeleteBig smiles. Thank you. Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words!
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