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Facebook Memories and the Irony of our Words

August 1, 2016 by Sharon

Over the weekend I had a memory come up from the summer of 2011.  2011 is the last summer that I had with R.  A young man who worked for him wanted to fly us to New Orleans when he found out we wanted to go.  I took so many pictures on that trip.  As I looked through the pictures in my “memories” on Facebook, I saw one in particular that caught my eye.  It wasn’t the picture itself, it was what I said about the picture.

“This would be a great city to run in. Next time!!”


How many times do we saw things and have no idea the meaning behind them until so much later.  Within 24 months, I would have lost my husband, and trained for a marathon to be run in NOLA as a huge part of my healing!!!  

Or who knew that within 24 months, John our friend and pilot would be killed in a plane crash one weekend after flying Molly to NOLA to see me run.

I got chills when I read that post!!  Life is just so strange!!!  

Words are so important.  Words have so much greater meaning than we ever really realize at times.  The irony of our words can give great pause in our lives!!!  

              

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  1. Rhonda Swan says

    August 5, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    Wow, thanks for sharing this story with us, lovely lady. Keep up the great work here and live unstoppable!

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After her husband’s sudden and unexpected death, Sharon McCuistian found herself a widow at the age of 48. With two grown children in college, Sharon had to find a way to live in her new reality. She turned to the things she loved to help in her grief: faith, family, and friends. Her love of words and writing became the cathartic venue by which she began to process her loss. It is through her grief journey that Now Choose Life was born. Read More

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