FEELING SHATTERED

I think it’s fair to say that this rose is how the family is feeling after the day we had yesterday.  

The Care Package is gradually being put in place and Mum appears to be comfortable, but it’s all taking its toll on us.

“The beauty of being shattered 
     is how the shards become our character 
          and our marks of distinction. 
This is how we are refined 
     by our pain. 
When the storm rips you to pieces, 
     you get to decide how 
          to put yourself back together again. 
The storm gives us the gift 
     of our defining choices. 
You will be a different person after the storm, 
     because the storm will heal you 
          from your perfection. 
People who stay perfect 
     and unblemished 
          never really get to live fully or deeply. 
You will not be the same 
     after the storms of life; 
          you will be stronger, wiser 
               and more alive than ever before!” 
Bryant McGill 
Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life