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My Beautiful Broken Shell
It is low tide and I watch, mesmerized, as the
ocean rises slowly...curls... and then spills its
white-laced foam onto the shore.
I walk by a broken scallop shell...
and leave it to search for
more perfect ones.
But then I stop...
go back...and pick up
the broken shell. I realize
that this shell is me
with my broken heart.
This shell is people who are hurting...
people who have lost loved ones...
people who are frightened or alone...
people with unfulfilled dreams.
Broken shells teach us not to
look at our imperfections... but to look
at the beauty... the great beauty...
of what is left.
I watch the rolling surf
toss new shells onto the shore,
and I am reminded of the many times
that I, too, have been tossed
by the storms of life and worn down
by the sands of time, just like
my beautiful broken shell.
But I am reminded that broken
shells don't stand alone.
Thank You, Lord, for being with me
to share my life... to help me
carry my burdens.
Thank You for the precious gift of faith
that keeps me strong when I am weak...
that keeps me going when it
would be easier to quit.
Thank You, Lord, for hope in times of despair...
for light in times of darkness...
for patience in times of suffering...
for assuring me that with You
all things are possible.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit He saves.
Psalm 34:18
*Taken from the book, My Beautiful Broken Shell by Carol Hamblet Adams
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Thanks for this Mrs.W!!
I needed it tonight.
Me - 32
DS - 5
DD - 13
DSD - 9
D final 12-8-08
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So beautiful, Mrs. W.
Thank you.
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Wow, Mrs. W. Thank you from the soul of my heart. It is very special and beautiful. Sincerely, Queenie ((((((((((James)))))))) sorry you are hurting tonight. Our paths that go up and down, thank goodness we seem to be on the opposite side each time and can hold each other up. On the way home from shopping tonight, Delilah said that we can know when horrible things happen to us, G-d will turn it into something good. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow and maybe not a year from tomorrow, but one day. And it's our job to have faith. I'll say an extra prayer for you to deeper your faith and trust in G-d. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
BS 52, FWH 53, Married 1-1-84
D-day 5-14-07, WH moved in with OW
Plan A 9 months, DARK Plan B 3-17-08 until 3-2-09
WH and OW broke up 1-09
Started over 7-09
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Thanks so much.......
I really needed this today! I had an emotional day yesterday making amends to a close friend, and helping comfort my W through some tough triggers....so this was a very fitting way to begin this new day.
I loved Psalm 34:18 at the end..its so true!
Recovery began 10/07;
Meeting my wife's EN's is my "thank you" that refuses to be silenced.
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Very nice Mrs. W.
TST, how wonderful that you are repairing the broken bridges from your affair. While your day yesterday might have been emotional, I am certain that you must feel so much better about yourself these days. Look at the MAN you have become...look at the darkness you turned your back on. You have a beautiful wife and now you are doing the job of being the protector for your family.
Mrs. W...also a FWS started this thread TST...look at her contributions to both her family and those that can learn from her past. You help bring the same message of hope and a future to your family and other WS that show up here. Not even two months into recovery yet TST and I would be proud to call you friend.
Give my best to SMB...eyes forward...both of you.
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Recovery began 10/07;
Meeting my wife's EN's is my "thank you" that refuses to be silenced.
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