I know that I’m rare, and I’m uniquely qualified to handle this life. I have my “four F’s”:
Feelings: I know the vital importance of acknowledging, naming, processing, and accepting the feelings that I experience in life. I’m far from perfect at it, but I strive to keep an updated inventory of my feelings to move forward productively in life.
Friends: My friends encourage me, challenge me, accept me, and accommodate me. They make me feel “normal,” and then hold my hand through the moments when I wrestle with how abnormal I feel.
Family: Not only are my parents the most encouraging, generous, kind, and supportive people on this earth, but my extended family is just as wonderful. Then there is my husband, Kyle, who is my favorite person I’ve ever met, and our two children, Brooks and Collins. They motivate me in ways they will never know, and I love them so much that I think my heart might explode sometimes.
Faith: I know that my story will have a great ending and that it will be used for God’s glory. I know that the troubles of this world are nothing compared to the joys of this world and heaven. I know that I can handle anything that is thrown at me because I’m never walking alone.