One of the most defining moments in my life was when my daughter,Alexis was diagnosed Autistic. I was totally lost, functional but lost. I could not understand, did not understand. WHY me why now? Suddenly I realized it was not about me. This was much bigger, bigger than the eyes could see or the ears could hear. Out of this I found peace, joy and happiness. Wait a minute, did I miss something you ask?
No, absolutely not. When I took me out of the equation and let a higher power (My GOD)control the situation then and only then could I see. He guided me to places and people I needed to work through this journey. It made me realize that when I am not focused on Him everything is out of control. He gave me the strength to be her strength. Through all of the bad days, the sleepless nights, the bouncing off the walls if you will, I wouldn't trade nothing for my journey. I guess what I'm really trying to say is don't sweat the small stuff even if the small stuff is a mountain. Now I understand: "Trials come to make you stronger." Don't let the situation control you, control the situation and God will handle the "small stuff."
Alexis is doing extremely well. She has come a long way and is making progress everyday.
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- I laugh a lot, I love to laugh ,I live to laugh. I like to keep it simple but keep it real. I love life.
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Hi Cathy,
You are truly blessed to know and love the lord; it took the loss of my mother for me to realize that is was not all about me. I grew up in Mobile and graduated from Murphy High School. After graduation I joined the Navy and escaped Mobile, I never had time to just hang out and do things with my mother not even when I came home on leave; I was in the streets. After twenty years I decided to retire from the Navy, I was a Senior Chief Petty Officer with all kinds of awards and professional achievements. Married for 16 years, two children, a house, nice cars; I was all that and a box of chips I thought! I went home to my mother’s house in Mobile and found out that she had terminal Colon Cancer and in two week she was gone. If not for the Lord I would have been gone also. I lost my mind for a little while but God put me in a job where I delivered medical equipment to hospitals and faced with the reality of the life cycle everyday; he showed me that it was not just me that had to go through the lost of a love one and that knowing him would allow me to handle anything. My wife and I grew apart and after twenty years of marriage we devoiced. Why? Just another hill to climb; she now has a nice house and all that! Anyway, I now understand that life is not all about me and I always look for the positive in anything that comes along. I remember when I use to call people that were not afraid to speak up for God Holly Rollers; but now I call them smart! I am still a work in progress and still have my problems with some of the teachings of the word; but I know the lord is my savior and will deliver me. Cathy, even though I have never met you in person I call tell that you understand the true meaning of life and have no fear of being who God made you to be, I wish you all the joy in the word and I believe that God bless will you all your days.
Your friend
Ken
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