tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938294471054738590.post6037083800352100661..comments2019-12-20T14:13:42.096-07:00Comments on Root's Outdoor Adventures: Alaska 2013 Pre-trip reportTyler Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10590087874758848506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938294471054738590.post-16321373538859837552015-01-18T00:16:19.745-07:002015-01-18T00:16:19.745-07:00I remember you and April as five-yr-olds, with pea...I remember you and April as five-yr-olds, with peanut butter faces and your own twin language. I remember you, years later, knocking on our door in the middle of the night, wanting to come in and see Shannon. I remember your brother Bryan developing diabetes, and your brother Sam coming for day care at my house. I think of your whole family often and wonder what has become of each of you. Isn't life full of unexpected twists and turns? We want so badly for every thing to go right, and try so hard to make it so, but our efforts often fall short or backfire, and the emotions get so complicated and deep. Pretty soon we are wondering how we got to where we are and how to get to where we meant to be. One writer described it as 'waking the middle of his life to find himself wandering in a deep wood'. Just remember who is the Way and the Light. Each grief, every disappointment, teaches us something that will be useful in our later lives. And the way we react to these events is instructive to those around us, as well. Count your blessings daily, and credit yourself for your triumphs. Don't dwell on defeats, but view them as valuable experiences. I pray constantly for all the young people who have passed through my families lives and moved on, and I bet a lot of other people are praying for you too. In God we trust.Jan Tillotsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938294471054738590.post-24375370744079354692015-01-17T21:10:39.413-07:002015-01-17T21:10:39.413-07:00Alene, I didn't know any of this about your li...Alene, I didn't know any of this about your life. I feel so many emotions, and even though I don't live with any of these difficult situations you describe, I feel all of the emotions you express as I read. Oh my friend, my heart is full for you. It was so good to see you recently. And my heart prays for you. Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364990872433628641noreply@blogger.com