Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Living is Good

I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.

I am continuing the evaluation of then and now. 20 years ago I pleaded with my Heavenly Father that I not have to live any more.  I am now thankful He didn't listen to me. 

7 comments:

mulderfan said...

I'm glad He didn't listen too!

Ruth said...

((((P/M)))) Thanks mulderfan. :)

Kiki said...

((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))

I'm so glad that you're alive. And I know that I'm not the only one who thinks so. Yay, you! Yay for God who says "no" to some of our prayers and does what is best.


And I understand despair, oh, so thoroughly.

But, no. No. NO. Life is worth living. It really is.

You are loved and amazing and strong and brave and wonderful.

And even when you mess up or feel sad or act differently than you wish? You are still loved and amazing and strong and brave and wonderful. You just stumble and fall as we all do.

I celebrate you, Ruth! (confetti toss)

Laurel Hawkes said...

Amen to that.

Ruth said...

Thanks Kiki and Laurel.

Remember Kiki that goes for you too. Enjoyed the confetti toss. :)

Sandy said...

Reminds me of the Garth Brooks song "Unanswered prayers" where he thanks God for not giving him what he asked for :)And his life became better because of the unanswered prayer.

Ruth said...

Sometimes you have to wait on God's time but He does have a beautiful plan.