Saturday, November 16, 2013

Celebrating This Week

Ruth Ayres at RuthAyresWrites has started a new Saturday tradition called Celebrate This Week. To participate, simply write up a post of things you are celebrating this week and share it in the link-up on her blog.
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This was a really hard week for us. In June our twins, Ezra and Caroline, passed away before being born. We were nearly 5 months along. I have never experienced such tragedy. It hurts every day. This week was their due date. I expected it to hurt. And it did.

Yet there are still things to celebrate this week...
1. My partner and I are still together and stronger than ever, even though we have been through so much heartache

2. Lucy loves to snuggle. She keeps us strong and makes us laugh

3. This week I started reading The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. How have I not read this book? What a powerful story. And somehow, this seems to be the perfect week for it.

4. Ridiculous reader's theater performances. On Thursday I was really struggling. My heart was hurting. I just wanted to curl up in bed and cry. But I had agreed to perform a reader's theater of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs for the families of K-3rd graders. I got to wear a police officer's hat. Without meaning to, I found myself having a ridiculously good time. I needed that.

~ Amanda


6 comments:

  1. Heather Kaiser, EdD.November 16, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    I cannot believe you hadn't read Tale of Despereaux! I love that book and you are such a voracious reader I'm simply stunned that you had missed it. Isn't it great though?!

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    1. UnknownNovember 16, 2013 at 4:51 PM

      I think it was the silly-looking movie version that turned me off and gave me the (apparently) wrong impression about Despereaux. I haven't seen the movie, but I will after finishing the book.

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  2. PamNovember 16, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    So thankful that you found things to celebrate in the midst of your heartache.

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  3. elsieNovember 16, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    It is so nice to have a four-legged snuggler. They just know when someone needs to cuddle up. Love, love, love Despereaux, but Edward Tulane is my absolute favorite. Your Reader's Theater sounds like it was fun. Families coming to school is something to celebrate.

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    1. UnknownNovember 16, 2013 at 4:50 PM

      Oh yes! I loved Edward Tulane! That one surprised me too!

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  4. drferreriblogspot.comNovember 16, 2013 at 7:01 PM

    Oh it must have been an awful week on such a deep level - and yet you found reason to bravely smile, persevere and celebrate. My prayers are with you and my hope is for you to have many, happy, wonderful celebrations in the future.

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