Saturday, June 4, 2011

I have a friend who is struggling with infertility.I hope she is cool with me calling her my friend. We shared a few classes together and Independence High School and that shiz bonds people for life.

She was able to have 3 boys on her own but as of late, her body isn't cooperating.

She and her husband are in the process of adopting and this a letter she wrote to herself.

I immediately thought of someone close to me who is also going through a similar story.




Dear Taylor,



You are a good mom. You love your children.


Heavenly Father knew that you could handle this trial.


He CHOSE you.


It is hard.


You can do hard things.


Sometimes when you feel your blood boil, and you want to scream at the top of your lungs,


"IT'S NOT FAIR"


It's ok.


Because it's not fair.


Life is not fair.


And that is what makes it all so beautiful!


You are right, it would be far easier to have a body that works.


But yours does not.


And even though you are learning and growing so much because of it,


sometimes the pain feels like it might suffocate you.


But your infertility is not about you.


It is not an attack of your character.


It is not a punishment for something you have done.


It is not because you are incapable of being a great mother to many.


You are not broken on accident.


Heavenly Father did not skip over you because you were undeserving.


You were not forgotten.


Instead, He hand chose you out of the crowd, and precisely changed you to be the person you

are.

I believe he took you aside, put his arm around you, and with tears streaming down his very


own face, knowing it will break your heart, asked if you if could carry this burden.


He promised you would never be alone. And he would bless you!


But, he would need to make you differently.


Not to break you.


But to create miracles for your eyes to see.


Every day.


You were not stripped of the most sacred act of multiplying and replenishing to your hearts


content, because you were not worth it to be made whole.


You may feel broken, and forgotten, in your divine right of motherhood.
But you were made from scratch!


Everything you have been given, has been given by God.


"The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.


Cry until your soul hurts. Because it is hard.


But don't ever feel broken.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Coco-
I can not tell you how much I needed to read this post today. Thank you! The words in the letter could not explain it any better.

Nicole said...

Wow - Thank you for posting that. I know that there are many women out there who are stuggling with infertility. That is a beautiful letter she wrote and it is something wonderful to remember when the pain is of infertility is so difficult.

Jodi said...

what a great way to express those emotions...nice..

.From Her. said...

COURTNEY!! Of course we are friends! You should never have to ask.

I'm honored you would post this. Really.

I think the world of you, and I'm so glad that we got to fall in love at IHS. It was love at first sight... ha!