Five Minute Friday: Fight
Joining with Five Minute Friday
sponsored by Lisa-Jo Baker. On each Friday, Lisa-Jo posts a one word prompt and
for five minutes we join together as an international community to write what the prompt brings to mind. No
rewrite, no editing just letting the words flow from our hearts.
Today's prompt is Fight.
I know the fight confuses them and sometimes hurts them,
sometimes deeply. They turn away from it, denying it, refusing it and she is
left alone as she has demanded. But I wade into the fight because I understand it. I fight that
same fight. I learned how from her. I know she is fighting to retain herself, to
hold on to the last bits of her conscious self as it all slips away. Yes, she
is angry, no she doesn’t want any help but pushing past, I help anyway because
that’s what love does. That's what she taught me. Love jumps into the fight with you, helps you, protects
you, even when you fight against the help, the protection. She doesn’t realize that I am not the
enemy but that’s ok. I know. God knows. And because she taught me about God I
know that one day when she is with Him, she will know too.
She is so fortunate to have someone fighting for her. And yet gracious and loving to not allow her to push you away. It's a fight I have not experienced intimately myself, but I commend you for I know it's hard to be a caretaker. God be with you as you serve her and love on her in the most difficult of times!
ReplyDeleteChristy @ A Heartening Life
www.ahearteninglife.com
Hi Christy. Happy New Year! Thank you for your sweet comment of encouragement. To my way of thinking I am doing what she taught me to do. She fought for me even when I didn't want her to, now I'm fight for her. I'm trying to be a good harvest for her giving back what she planted in me by word and example.
DeleteHave a great week and thanks for coming by!
~ Cassandra
This was beautiful, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeth
huberhang@blogspot.com
Thank you Beth. I'm so glad you stopped by. Blessings to you and yours in the New Year. Come back again anytime. !
Delete~ Cassandra
Thinking of you. Remember to be loving and a good caretaker for yourself too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sweetie. I'm going to try. Keep a prayer going for me. You have such good ones so I know it will help. :)
DeleteBless you this New Year.
~ Cassandra
Oh Sister, this took me back to when I helped care for my parents. Please remember to take time for yourself and escape the weight of it all (the best you can).
ReplyDeleteYesterday I went out and spent the whole afternoon in the Barnes and Nobles bookstore roaming the aisles while savoring a peppermint mocha coffee. I can't tell you how that renewed my heart and soul. I plan to do that on a regular basis just for me.
DeleteThank you for stopping by Beth and Happy New Year!
~ Cassandra