One of my absolute favorite things about blogging is the chance it has given me to come across so many amazingly creative, intelligent, funny, beautiful, eloquent, and talented people. So many of them (including many of you) have really inspired me to be a better person in so many ways. I've really been thinking about this lately because of one woman's blog in particular. I've been following it for several months and it has truly changed my view on being a mother and has made me strive to be a much better one. Her name is Sheye Rosemeyer and she very tragically lost her little girl last February. She has written so beautifully about her little girl's life and in so doing has inspired so many people around the world. If you're a mom it will probably make you cry, but in it are some of the most beautiful life lessons that teach not to take a single day for granted and to find beauty in all the little things in life. I have never seen such beautiful writing or photography! I can honestly say that because of it I have had numerous occasions when instead of losing patience with Reese about something naughty she's doing or just how clingy she's being, I instead just hold and kiss her and pause to thank Heavenly Father for this most amazing little blessing in my life. I'm not the most eloquent writer and have always had a difficult time expressing myself so instead of continuing to explain I'll just send you there.
http://www.sheyerosemeyer.blogspot.com/
Here are some of the individual posts that really hit me the most:
All the Days Are Normal {A Beginning, A Middle But Never an End}
The Seven Skirts Rule
Ava's Armoire
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Important Life Lessons
Ava Rosemeyer
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It was a rough day being a mom today, but after reading your post and spending the last 2 hours reading about Ava, I now want to go and wake-up Charlie just to hug and kiss him. I really needed that boost to help me see that "bad days" are really not all that bad! Thanks Rachel.
Nora, I'm so glad you took the time to read it. Her blog has really affected me in such a good way. I'm the same as you in that every time I read it I want to go in Reese's room and just hug her forever. It's also affected me in how I spend my time with her. Like just yesterday we made a special trip to PetSmart just so she could see all the "doggies" that everybody brings in. She literally chased them around the store for a good half hour. That probably sounds silly, but it was priceless to see how happy it made her.
i have actually come across this blog before when i blog jump. this is such a sweet story and makes me grateful for everything i have. My kids have been complete terrors the past couple of days, but at least they are here with me, safe, healthy, and crazy as ever. i guess i need to cherish more every moment i have with my kids because it could be over in a flash.
Thank you for this. It is always such a good reminder to be grateful and take the time to enjoy life. I look forward to reading the blog.
Wow--I agree with everyone else on thanking you for giving me perspective. Especially this week. I just checked out her blog and...wow...what a tear jerker. I seriously needed that perspective--the little things don't matter like I know I obsess over.
Okay...Rach--it's kind of spooky. So I just changed my blog template to valentines and then I came over to your blog and saw that you've just done the same. Wasn't that how it was the last couple of times??? Oooh, this proves we're on the same wavelength.
OK I have a question. How do you change your page without losing your contact links? Every time I change my page I lose them.
Thanks
This was a really inspiring blog. Great writing and pictures...thanks for letting me know about it!
Oh you horrid girl!! I have seriously just spent the last TWO HOURS in a sea of tears reading her WHOLE blog. It is so precious and beautiful. She has a gift and remarkle gift for writing and photography and now I am addicted. I am just sitting here missing Ava too puffy eyes and all. Thanks for the link.
I hope you don't mind me commenting, I found your entry through my site traffic log. You can't possibly know what it means to read words like you have written. So often when we first lost Ava I would say I wanted her passing to mean something. Anything. And here we are, a year later, and you make me feel like it has.
Thankyou, from the bottom of my heart.
Sheye Rosemeyer
Adoring Mummy to Ava.
That would be great if you could send me those. my email is
yoakum5@hotmail.com
Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing. Puts everything into perspective. We really need to cherish each day.
That's a great post, an amazing blog, and what an inspiring person Sheye is. I love that she commented on your post. Just an odd question, how do you find those blogs. I am semi new to this blog thing and just curious how you search out and find inspiring blogs as you do. Thanks for the post Rachel, it is always nice to be reminded of the important things in life and the reasons why we have and cherish our children.
Oh my gosh Rachel I can't get this blog out of my head!! Do you mind if I post about it on my blog?? It is just so touching...I SERIOUSLY HAVE BEEN CRYING OVER IT THE PAST TWO DAYS!
Yeah, I have to agree with everyone else...this blog is amazing. And just like you've said everytime I am getting frustrated with Declan or he's he keeps procrastinating his bedtime by saying "hold you just a couple minutes" I've thought of Sheye's blog. Truly it is amazing, thanks for sharing!
Wow, Rachel! I was truly touched by Sheye's blog....what a strong woman, and talented at that! I was so inspired by her words and photographs that I too wanted to hug and kiss Kash and Kloey all day. It's a great reminder that we should cherish all the time we have with our children, the good and the bad. I have since gone back to visit her blog to keep up on her story. Thanks for the info!
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