Peace

As we go through life experiences, we are continually adding groups of people to whom we can relate and turn to for help and guidance.  Each group that we add, we have something in common with and hence we can turn to them to find the answers to the questions that we seek or to find joy and pleasure.  For example, when we get married, we now can relate to those who are married and can discuss topics easily with people we have this similarity to.  Then, you add some children, so you can now easily relate to those who are married and have children.  Maybe you have interests in photography, so you have connections to others who share this same interest.  With the different groups that you have inside of your circle, you are able to communicate, find answers, support and joy.

When Odette got sick, our family added other cancer families into our circle.  Even though I hardly know the other parents, I feel a connection to them.  I can communicate with them.  I completely understand their emotions, because I too feel the same.  In a way, we could all offer some hope and peace to one another because we were "walking in their shoes".  No, I can't take away all the pain, but I could help them to "bare their burden" and try to "lighten their load".

I really love the people I have added to my group because of the experience with cancer.  The people are wonderful, the cancer is another story.  I have really struggled with finding peace and sharing peace with these people when things get, well lets just say unfair.  Watching little children suffer has to be the most difficult, rotten and heart breaking thing for anyone to experience.  Especially innocent, beautiful and perfect children.

While contemplating the difficulties a few of my friends have been experiencing lately, I have been filled with frustration and anger.  Those people smoking cigarettes should be the ones dying.  Then came the sweet music to my heart.  Where can I turn for Peace?   I was then reminded that there is only one way to have that peace that I so long to have and was in desperate need of.  I just need to turn to the Savior and he will "calm my anguish."  It's something that we all need to find ourselves and can only attempt to share with those around us.  To all my dear friends, I pray that you may find the peace that you need and desire as your families are struggling at this time.  I know it is available, just reach out your hand...