Luce dello Spirito (light of the spirit)

Being a mom to a Congenital Hearts Defect Child (CHD) can take you on a journey to meet new people, have new experiences (good&bad) and find new paths in life you may not understand. Being told your child will need open heart surgery at such a young age is a journey in its self, but exposes you to so much more in the future that you may not be able to prepare yourself for.

It is unfortunate that to experience life you may find yourself in situations that hinder your spirit and possibly your faith in the truth as well as hinder your ability to try and understand your journey.

I have found that not everyone has the same outlook on things or life but that outlook does not mean you can not take the journey together for the greater cause or good.

The real question in the journey is can you set aside your differences to learn from each other and forgive. This is something I think everyone faces day to day- at home, work, social events, church, etc...

I think the key is not to assume how someone may feel or why they make the decisions to do something or not to. Ultimately listening and sharing forgiveness is key to move on and accept each other as human error people that we are. With that I think we can have a better understanding of our purpose and a way to fulfill it humbly.