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And There Is Heartache

13 Monday Feb 2023

Posted by Nicole Schrader in encouragement, Uncategorized

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faith, friendship, grief, heartbreak, hope, Jesus, Loss, pain

Today was the absolute hardest day of my teaching career. I didn’t want to come to work today. I didn’t really want to get out of bed.  

For those of you who will read this from outside our precious community I’ll explain briefly. We lost a dear friend to a tragic car accident over the weekend. A friend who truly cared about those around her. A friend who loved deeply and meant what she said. A friend who supported, fought for, and stayed true to her beliefs. A fellow teacher who made those around her feel cared about every single day.  

I did get out of bed and I did walk into that building.  

I watched as people struggled to breathe, struggled to take a step forward, and fought for every single minute. 

I watched as people hugged. I watched as students cried. I watched as community members dropped off coffee and hot chocolate and flowers while staff members took care of each other.  

I watched as broken hearts broke even more and the shock wore off and the reality began to sink in. I watched as people tried to navigate the unthinkable all while handling the fragile hearts of the most precious little ones who came in hurt and confused.  

In my profession there are days when we come in to work and we are given the name of a student and told to “handle with care”. This means we are not to ask any questions, we are just to know that that particular little one is going through something serious and we are to take a bit more time and have heaps more patience and love. 

Today we all needed to be handled with care. I think we will need it again tomorrow and a month from now out of the blue we will need it again.  

Life is unpredictable, it is downright unfair at times, and cruel to the core.  

But it is a few other things as well. It is a hug that shares grief in the darkest of times. It is a cup of coffee you enjoy with tears running down your face. It is the text message from your son that just wants you to know that you are loved and appreciated because they know how hard today will be. It is watching life rush past you while every part of your being wants it to slow down and let you catch your breath.  

It is hope.  

It is love.  

It is uncertain, unkind, beautiful, and blessed. It is all those things and so much more.  

I’m thankful for all of it. I’m thankful that I got the chance to love even if it means heartache gets mixed in.  

I don’t want to miss a chance to tell you too- I love you. Today and forever.  

She used to read this blog. She encouraged me to write and let me know how much she was touched by my words. So dear friend, this one’s for you. The world was a better place with you in it.  

Psalm 34:18- The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

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Karissa’s Story

02 Monday Nov 2020

Posted by Nicole Schrader in Kids and Family, Personal Growth, Uncategorized

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heartbreak, hope, life, overcoming, purpose, tragedy, You can do it!

Guest Post By Karissa B.

Image by Bessi from Pixabay

People cope with their hard times in all sorts of different ways. The way I deal with mine I’m sure looks a lot different than the way you deal with yours. There’s no one right way to deal with them. You just keep pushing and moving forward. I’ve never really been comfortable sharing my personal life but I feel like I have a story to tell. Let me start by telling you how hard life can be.

Hard is when your mom passes away from a tragic accident and you’re only 15.

Hard is seeing your family fall apart because of this loss.

Hard is moving forward in life when all you want is one more hug from her.

Hard is living without my mom.

Hard is receiving a special needs diagnosis when you thought everything was okay.

Hard is watching your husband cry because of the unknowns.

Hard is watching your baby be flown off to another hospital, hoping he will still be alive by the time you get there.

Hard is being taken back to the ICU and looking at your child’s chest with so many tubes and wires hooked to him and feeling so helpless.

Hard is wanting to have another baby but being hesitant because of the “what if’s”.

Hard is moving forward when all you want is a breather.

Image by David Mark from Pixabay

Through all of these hard times there has also been so much beauty. My grandparents are my saviors, they’ve been by my side through everything. My oldest sister graduated from graduate school this year and my middle sister runs her own successful boutique. I’ve recently rekindled a relationship with my brother. I have an incredible and supportive husband who always rescues me. My mother and father in-law love me like their own and my two babies are even better than I could have imagined.

Hard times don’t have to control you, instead they have the potential to shape you. I would be a completely different person and have a completely different life if I had let these hard times control me. I am so grateful for the people in my life that helped me move forward. I have hope in spite of the hard times. Like I said in the beginning – I didn’t stop pushing through and moving forward. You can too.

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