stalker

to say i stalk blogs is an understatement.
i seriously check my google reader daily.
sometimes multiple times a day.
oh the joys of having excessive time and
easy access to the internet at work.

this week i went through the backlogs
of one of my favorite blogs.
(i didn't start reading her blog until march
of this year)
now i don't really understand why i am
an avid reader of this blog.
but i just love, love, love it.

maybe i feel like i can relate to her way
of handling rough situations.
i put on a front, i try and make light of
all that's going on.
hell, i even try and find humor in things
that most people would find offensive.
i see these things in her writing.
i feel her pain.

but i am happy to say i feel her joy now.
it's amazing to see the determination and will
power some people maintain no matter how
many curve balls life has thrown at them.

if you have time go and read all of her posts.
from the beginning to the present.
if you have a heart, it will ache, but you'll
laugh and smile all the while.

ashley and mike have two beautiful blessings
in their lives now.
and i know without a doubt that they are eternally
grateful for each. one.

it's amazing what goes into making a family.

love 

pain

tears

devotion

fights

compassion

blood

sweat

doubts

understanding

frustration

loss

faith

trust

time

help

and so so so

much more,

but in the end every part 

(even bad things)

is what makes it right. 

check out their story here.