Signs Are Everywhere...

The Florence-Whortonsville Fire Department is right by the turn off to my house. Of late, some wonderful volunteer there has posted "positive thinking" messages on the message board. I have actually talked about a few of them here. Today is no exception. Do you ever see something, read something or hear a song and say to yourself, "WOW! That is just for me!"
The sign read "A TRYING TIME IS NO TIME TO QUIT TRYING."
How powerful is that? It occurred to me that when things get tough, we all start to look for the shorter route, the easier fix, the quickest answer. Then there are times that you know in your heart that there is no easy fix. There is no short answer or route to take. It's in those times that we must stay the course. Faith works that way. I have had to really dig down deep in many instances during these weeks following Frieda's strokes. I've had to rely on staying focused and some days, it's hard to put one foot in front of the other. But, we still have to have FAITH that Frieda will keep healing and keep trying. Her determination and her spirit are ALL that keep me going sometimes. When I miss her so badly, I start to think about what she would do. She would be right by my side. She would be giving me my marching orders to KEEP GOING. Frieda would not give up. "Quitting" has never been a part of her vocabulary.
I'm sure anyone who has ever dealt with catastrophic illness will tell you that you sort of "ebb and flow." Some days you are filled with hope and inspiration, other days, you'd just rather make it all go away somehow.
I just know that there are no accidents. To whoever placed that sign at the fire department, I want to say THANK YOU.
You recharged my batteries with that sign.
Yes, times are trying right now. They're going to be trying for some time to come, but that was "my sign" of assurance that we must stay the course, keep trying and keep helping Frieda in any and every way to improve.
"A trying time is no time to quit trying."

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