Comfort to My Soul

I've kind of had a block recently. I haven't known what to write on the blog or how to respond to people. So I just haven't... and that's pretty lame. 

I decided to start a business - who in their RIGHT MIND starts a business in the middle of chemotherapy when they literally do not function half of the time?? I know, I know. I've had these thoughts too. But I have no answer to it. I just think, "Well, why can't I?"  

In starting this business, a couple friends of mine and I decided that we'd like to get the word out about our businesses more. We decided that we would look for a blogger who could host a giveaway for us. I don't really blog anymore these days, besides writing on here (I mean, I don't check/read other blogs and whatnot), so my blogosphere knowledge is seriously lacking. I was nervous that we wouldn't find anyone who could/would help us. But both of my friends know bloggers, and one contacted a friend of hers and bam, we have a blogger who is willing to host a giveaway, get more followers and views and stuff sort of thing!

So I went to her blog tonight. I think it's important to know who is going to do this for us, after all. :) And I discovered that she was hit by a drunk driver while running early in the morning, training for a half marathon, last summer and is still on her road to full recovery. I've been reading her blog posts about her road to recovery and crying a lot. 

{Mind you, today has been kind of a stressful day... and I'm an emotional human being.}

She is amazing. She is so human. I admire her so much for her strength and humility and I'm just breaking the surface of her story... and I haven't even had a chance to read her regular crafty blog posts! 

{The blog is www.newlywedsonabudget.net, by the way.}

She said something in one of her blog posts, where she talks about forgiving the guy who hit her, and it really struck a chord with me. I feel THE EXACT SAME WAY about myself and my situation. 

She said, 

People tell me how strong I am, how amazing I am, how they could never go through what I have gone through. I'm here to tell you, I am none of those things. But I have the companionship of my Savior with me at all times, and it is because of Him, that I have been able to do the things I have done.

YES!!!!!

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! This is exactly how I feel. I am none of those things - the things people say to me and about me. How they tell me I'm amazing and so strong, such a fighter, brave, tough, they could never do what I'm doing or they would never react the way I am reacting. I AM NONE OF THOSE THINGS. But I do have the companionship of my Savior with me at all times, and it because of Him that I have been able to do the things I have done, to have the attitude I have.

So tonight, I'm grateful for Kari, a blogger whom I've never met, who will be hosting our awesome giveaway thing (I'm not even sure what to call it), because she is human and she is inspirational. And she has really inspired me and brought comfort to my heart tonight. Thanks, stranger. :)