Have Hope!!! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a Butterfly Story

[Jennifer and Jack]

 About 15 years ago I was really struggling with my diagnoses, my life and how hard things were for me. I am a believer in God... and I would pray, and ask God why if He could , would He not removed the perceived great amount of suffering I felt like I was enduring. I felt like I was a nice person... I didn't get it..

I started dreaming about butterflies.. every night when I went to bed. I would pray and ask God to take this from me because I didn't want to deal with this illness, I wanted to have kids, be healthy and live what was the American dream

. Anyway, I would continue to pray every night and every night I dreamed of butterflies. One day I decided I would research about butterflies on the internet. What I discovered is a butterfly learns to fly by busting out of the cocoon. IN reality if anyone came along and felt sorry for the butterfly and decided to cut the cocoon, the butterfly would fall to the ground and die. Right then and there I knew that God created me to be me and yes he could heal me instantly..but I would not learn to fly, as each struggle in my life have taught me to fly. Every time in my life when I am under great stress or in this case my life outcome was at one point iffy a butterfly shows up. Today when I got home from the hospital I opened yet another gift from from a new dear friend (who did not know my love of butterflies) anyway what showed up was the most beautiful globe of butterflies I have ever seen.

Each one of you, even if it was a kind word or a prayer, you have helped my wings to flap harder and make me feel stronger to fly  and bust out of the cocoon and help me fly. So many of you are so endless in your presents, kind words books and prayers,, Thank you for helping me fly and never doubt my life is good, very, very good, Thanks to God sending all of you to me... Now watch me fly!!!

[KAHLUA]

Great post.  thank you! 

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

What a great story Jen-glad you are home!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jennifer, So glad you are home. I loved your blog!

[cheryl & oliver]

Jennifer, so glad you are home for the holidays with your Mom & Jack....you spread your wings and fly girl!!!!....You are an inspiration to so many of us here....Hugs to you and Jack....

[Jennifer and Jack]

Colleen I did not know there was a butterfly story I never heard it before, it is just something I experienced!!!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Merry Christmas, Jennifer. Enjoy the holiday with your mom and Jack while you rest up to have a wonderful 2012.

[Colleen, Jake & Baxter]

Jennifer, so glad to hear you are home for Christmas.  I have heard the butterfly story many times and it is usually when I need to hear it the most!  Christmas blessings to you and your mom along with your doodles!

[BG and Gavin]

We have so much to learn from you Jennifer!  Glad you made it home for Christmas (with Jack).

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Merry Christmas, Jennifer. We're glad you are spending it at home with Jack!

[Elizabeth & Cosmo]

Jennifer, thanks so much for sharing this story. It is beautiful and inspiring, just like you!

I'm so, so glad to hear that you are home now. I wish you, Jack, your mom, and all your family all the blessings of Christmas!