tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816261802837965083.post3253821852396706786..comments2023-09-17T06:45:28.501-07:00Comments on Grits & Gravy: Sympathy vs. Contributions Jessica Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12497914992317623607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816261802837965083.post-10047116673343748832014-01-14T11:58:30.057-08:002014-01-14T11:58:30.057-08:00Oh Jessica! I am sorry for what you are facing. We...Oh Jessica! I am sorry for what you are facing. We went through that a few years back with my daddy (yep, I still call him that too) and I so related to your sentence: <br /><br />"Surprisingly, the cancer does not seem like the hardest part, it is all the things that are a result of it."<br /><br />What I want you to know (besides that I am praying) is that there are great things that are a result of it too! Things like deepened relationships; appreciation for the little moments; smiling at quirks instead of letting them irritate you; a growing faith. It's no accident that this comes as you seek to pursue your commitment to grow in faith in a deeper way. The timing alone is a reminder that Someone has you and your family wrapped in arms of love. :) <br /><br />And so yes, the stuff that comes with the diagnosis is the hardest. But in an odd way, it's also the best. <br /><br />{Hugs}Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171447471261065584noreply@blogger.com