Dr. Seuss once said, “You never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” What stunning and poignant words. I’m trying desperately to catch each one, and hold on to it just long enough for an imprint to stay behind. To grasp all of the beautiful and wretched like my favorite old polaroids which always remain in my head, and never fade with the passing of time. There’s been so much life swirling inside this living of mine, and all I’ve been begging of myself is to write it down and remember. For too long. So here goes!
Some long sentiments, some short. Some light, some dark. Some weightless as a feather and some heavy as a wrecking ball. But I’d like to preserve it all in this form. And look back on it when I need to, when I want to. To show my babies. And tell a few stories. I hope you will find a little something here to stir up your head and heart, with a splash of solace and a dollop of joy on the side...
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Georgia Grace is TWO!!! She is the healing salve for all of our beat up and withered hearts, and her joy knows no bounds. She can bring a smile on a sidewalk out of even the most stern demeanors. Oh Georgia! I never dreamed of a love this wild and vast-covering every terrain this family has ever known. Even the dreadfully bleak ones we never thought we would recover from. How did we get so lucky? I will never know. Every night the girls ask Jesus if they can please have a Down syndrome baby when they grow up 😥❤️ The most precious prayer I’ve ever heard in my life. Thank God I threw caution to the wind and wasn’t worried about being an “old” mom having you at 41. You are the sunshine of our lives, as Stevie Wonder so beautifully sings. I can’t believe we get to watch you bloom from dawn to dusk, over and over and over. September 25, 2022 was a life changing day for us. My darling delicious dumpling toodlebugs girl, you are deeply and immensely loved… #theupsideofdowns #downsyndromeawareness
It is very hard to process the unfathomable devastation that has occurred. Mountain communities have quite literally been wiped off the map with no phones to call for help, no food, water, gas, wifi, or any hope of rescue coming to them in many areas. They are alone in the dark with no communication infrastructure working. Homes, businesses, roads, hotels, everything washed away in a few hours of completely unexpected flooding.
I have heard friends speak of children walking around naked looking for parents, people watching their neighbors on top of roofs all get washed away when it crumbles in, as this is the most tragic weather event there since 1916. Hundreds still unaccounted for. I started honing in on the North Carolina stories because a family member still has not heard from her father. The way these mountain towns are set up if roads are gone they are gone, you can’t just hop to the next town and find cell service, food, supplies, etc.
Desperation is rampant.
Many have said “Once a town is now a river”. I know there is also absolutely awful devastation through South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida. My deepest condolences to all who are suffering through this nightmare, and who have lost loved ones or are surviving agonizing hours of a waiting game. Thousands have lost everything their family worked so hard on for generations-many farms, historic businesses, produce stands, restaurants, tourist attractions, everything just gone in an instant.
My favorite places to donate who have boots on the ground and are trying desperately via helicopters to rescue people are @globalempowermentmission and @samaritanspurse, while delivering critical supplies wherever they can get in. Please also consider @mercychefs providing homemade meals. Leave any links you can for localized efforts or go fund me pages etc so we can all dig in however we are able. Sometimes the media is only focused on the bigger places and I know multiple towns have disappeared. These harrowing pictures are from East Tennessee and North Carolina, to my knowledge ❤️ May God be near you all…
The BEST way to start a morning is with these Georgia Grace giggles ❤️ #babygiggles #theluckyfew #angelsamongus #downsyndromeawareness #healing
