I don't believe that God is a vengeful fellow. That being said, I do believe he has no problem teaching us lessons, and I am fertile soil for lessons. This pregnancy and the choices we are having to make due to becoming a family of 7 may fall into the "God's List of Lessons Heather Needs to Learn".
Case in point -
I have several friends that I have made over the years who have 5 children (these dear friends will probably read this and know who they are). Now, none of these women purposely were setting out to have 5 kids - 2 were "oops" pregnancies, one was an "oops" twin pregnancy (sound familiar). I have watched these women handle themselves with grace and humor in light of unexpected and sometimes challenging circumstances. At the same time, when people have asked me how it was to have twins, or twins plus one, there are times when I would reply, "Oh, it is nothing compared to my friend _______. She has 5 kids - can you believe it?" and then maybe share a bit of their story. Now, I wasn't talking bad about these women - really it was talking "in awe" of these women. But, I have to admit there was in the back of my mind a bit of "thank goodness that isn't me".
So, here I am counting down the days until we become "that" family with 5 kids, and I can't help but think, "Shoulda kept my mouth shut."
So, dear friends, please feel free to share our story. Because I know I'm "that" lady - the one who somehow ended up with 2 sets of twins plus one. I'm the one now that people refer to when they say, "You think I have it bad - have you heard about Heather?". Just beware, I spoke in the same manner, and look where I ended up:)
Check back Tuesday to see what other big lesson I am learning this week. Little hint - basically involves eating a big ol' plate of crow.....
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