"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk
it took to blossom."
-Anais Nin

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Heaven is Here


Stephanie Nielson came to my sweet little town last Saturday.  Can you  believe it?!  It was just over 5 years ago, I was staying up til 2 in the morning reading her blog and following her journey after her plane accident.  She inspired me then.  And she inspires me now.  What stayed with me most in her talk at the Women's Forum was when she was in the hospital, unable to move on her own.... she just wanted to do the daily, mundane, and even irritating things of her normal life...like pick up the dirty diapers that the dog had strewn all over the back yard.  She wished for this.
Reminds me that my life is beautiful. 
Every tiny, simple, little thing in my life. 
Beautiful. 
And I would miss it if I couldn't participate. 
Thank you Stephanie, for being an inspiration.
(she inspires me to blog too)

1 comment:

Deirdre said...

I love Nie Nie, but now I love her even more if she's moving you to blog!