Absence

I find myself thinking that I do not want to write about the sad bits in life, there are so many already. It is all that we hear everyday. But then I also need to stray true and honest about the reality.

Why is love intensified by absence ?

In relation to my previous post - our chick did not hatch. There was the absence of the embryo. An empty whole, like a perfect egg found in the grass without an chick.

"Time will tell. " "Luckily, you are still young."

Words of comfort, but they do just the opposite.

We had a miscarriage at 9 weeks after our second round of IVF (In vitro fertilization) treatment. Of course we were devastated, but one verse comforted me.

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11.

There is and will always be hope.

This year brings new hope, new challenges and new adventures. We are saying goodbye to the farm life and moving back to the city. I will miss the calm environment and will always be grateful for the time we had on the mountain. My goal is to stay as calm in the new challenges and adventures. I want to encourage you to also try that this year. Take is slower. Your mental health, relationships and all overall well-being are far more important than running around trying to fit everything in your schedule.

They say absence makes the heart grow founder. I cannot wait for the absence to grow in what ever way it may be. Only time will tell.

Why don`t we change absence into presence. Be more present in life.