The Color of Courage

normally i love to post to meri's musings: 

sharing jOy.

i spent hours thinking about what brought me jOy this week.

it was very very difficult.

i know that travel brings me 

jOy

but my heart wasn't there.

our granddaughter, emily is what brings me 

jOy this day and always.

emily is in the hospital with a chronic condition,

her teen years spent in the

peaks and valleys

of severe pain.

emily is the color of courage ~

she strives to relieve the worries of her

parents, family, friends and those who care for her~

emily shares a beautiful smile and  open heart~

emily is filled to overflowing with compassion 

and love for others~

she is a cheerleader for those who can do the things she can not~

she is an example to the many who are also overwhelmed in their lives~

emily is the most courageous young woman i know~

a book could be written on 

 the way she lives her life

under challenging circumstances~

my jOy

is emily and the gift she is in our lives.

Heart Thought: a  prayer for this very special granddaughter and the challenges she faces day to day.