It’s in the Heart
Where does that “fight” come from? The part of us that just won’t give-up or give-in to this nasty disease.
It’s in the heart.
Many years ago I gave Leroy a wire figure of a girl. She’s not much more than twisted wire that outlines her shape. There’s a little red piece of metal that looks like a little skirt and some curly wire for her hair. Metal arms and legs are bent outwardly, no face, but in the middle of her wire frame hangs a heart.
To me, it’s a big, beautiful, rusty metal heart. It said, love, hope and fight. It said, ” I’m in this with you for as long as it lasts. We’re in this together. You fight, I fight.”
Did we get tired? Oh, yes. Just like so many of you have and still do. But to get that extra day, or 20 years or some where in-between, was worth what we went through. I will always feel that way.
My little wire friend stands right next to this computer to remind me of her message every day. “It’s in the heart, Laurie….It’s in the heart.”
June 3, 2012 @ 7:28 pm
Well said Laurie, it is in the heart and from that place comes the strength to carry on. It is nice to be reminded of that, that from the special spot comes the strength, the heart if you will, of the will to carry.
June 2, 2012 @ 11:43 am
I think we all hold onto some little thing that symbolizes the strength and bravery of our loved one. I have a couple of things that I treasure but the one that speaks most to his fight is a Christmas ornament that’s a Superman “suit”…he was truly that and so much more. If you don’t have the heart you can’t find the strength. Your little girl with the big heart must warm yours everytime you catch a glimpse of her and I imagine she gives you a tear now and then also.
June 1, 2012 @ 6:45 pm
Terrific story and mental picture for us to embrace…no matter whether its a little wire figure or one made of titanium……it is hard to judge the size of the heart of the person in the fight as well as his/her caregiver.
I saw a sunrise at the beach…lots of very dark clouds billowing but yet the rays of the sun sought and found crevices and cracks through which its rays emanated….I entitled my photo….Always Believe in Miracles. This I thought represents the human spirit…when the darkness closes in and seems to overwhelm…remember that one day the sun will shine again!!!