If you watch the news at all you probably heard that Elizabeth Edwards passed away on Tuesday at the age of 61. As I was getting ready for work that morning, watching the Today show, they were briefly highlighting her life. She is not my hero or anything but I was touched as I listened to what they had to say about her. She seemed like a good person who cared about important issues, she loved her family, and she had more than her fair share of struggles. (her son was killed in a car accident, she had a husband that totally betrayed her, she was dx with breast cancer approximately 6 years ago while she still had 2 young children).
I wrote down a few of her quotes that I really liked:
In an interview once she was talking about the most important lesson she wanted to leave her kids or grand kids. She said she didn't know what is the most important, but this is what she would hope her grand kids would remember about her:
"She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, and surely it has not, she adjusted her sails..."
I love that thought. We all have dreams and a particular way we see our life going. Of course we all know by now that our life never goes the way we envisioned it going, so sometimes we have to adjust our dreams and carry on.
She also said:
"if your going to make tomorrow count, you have to buck up today!"
short and simple and to the point!
and one last thing, she said as she knew the end was close for her, she "did not want people to say she lost her battle with cancer; the battle was about living a good life, and that she won"
love that!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Thanks for sharing these thoughts, Becky. I particularly like the one about readjusting the sails. I read a quote the other day that I really liked along that same line:
"To live is to die to how we wanted it to be, and to open more to truth. To love is to accept. It is the most extraordinary power." -Jack Kornfield
Good things to think about. I always admire people who struggle with life, but don't give up or become bitter and hate God for their problems. Everyone has something to deal with.
Thanks for sharing Becky. I read some inspiring things about her as well lately. I almost blogged about them too, you beat me to it. :)
I admire what a strong woman she was. Thanks for the quotes.
thanks for sharing, becky. it is always good for us to be inspired and know we aren't alone on this journey of life!
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